Apology for fabricated quote
FURTHER to our preview of last night’s game published in Thursday July 9th edition, we wish to clarify that Ian Bermingham did not give the quote attributed to him. The level of wages stated in the headline for Mr Bermingham was inaccurate. We regret any distress caused and accept that Mr Bermingham had declined to discuss with us the level of his wages with Shamrock Rovers.
From the original article:
I only earn £300 a week but I’ll still stop Cristiano
THE first player to mark Cristiano Ronaldo following his £80million move to Real Madrid is on £300 a week and still lives at home with his mum.
Ronaldo and Bermingham come face to face when Real visit Rovers’ tiny Tallaght Stadium in Dublin on July 20.
Tickets for the friendly sold out in two hours and pals of the defender reckon it could be the game that makes HIS name.
But not for his fantastic play – for nobbling the Portuguese wing whiz on his debut for Real’s new crop of Galacticos.
Since landing the toughest job in football the Irishman’s email inbox has been overloaded with cruel suggestions.
Bermingham said: "A lot of people seem to think if I really hammer Ronaldo it will put my name all around the world and I would be some kind of a hero. But, no – I could never, ever think like that.
"As long as I can catch him he’ll know I’m there, but I want to swap shirts with him so it’s better that he’s still standing at the end of the game!" …
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