Portrait of the Artist
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior turns 24 on February 5th and the Brazilian is on his way to living up to the legend that it seems has already been created for him.
Reviving the Legacy of “Don Patricio” O’Connell
His name should be among the most revered in Irish football history. A former captain of both Ireland and Manchester United, he went on to manage Real Betis and FC Barcelona where he is credited with saving the Catalan giants from extinction. Instead the remains of Patrick O’Connell are buried in an unmarked grave in Kilburn, North London, an area synonymous with Irish emigrants and their broken dreams. Now a new group has come together with the aim of restoring both his final resting place and O’Connell’s reputation in the annals of the game he loved.