'If it wasn't for everything I learned growing up in Creggan then I wouldn't be where I am today.' ️⚽️
Creggan native McClean is only the seventh player to reach a century of caps for the RepublicFootballer James McClean has thanked the community in which he grew up for giving him the strength to fulfil his footballing dreams.He is only the seventh player to reach a century of caps for the Republic.
"If it wasn't for everything I learned growing up in Creggan then I wouldn't be where I am today," McClean told BBC Radio Foyle. On Saturday, a party is being held in the Derry estate, on the street where McClean once honed his footballing skills,"I'll be there and it'll be lovely to speak to see the locals again," he toldHe added: "Creggan is my home and I'm proud of that. They are also proud of me.
"They feel part of my career and that means so much to me. I'm one of them and that's a great grounded way to be. I thank Creggan for everything."
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