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Sligo Rovers friendly ‘meant a lot’ to Seamus Coleman as Bit O’Red’s academy shines against Everton
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Sligo Rovers manager John Russell rested his first team in preparation for Sunday’s FAI Cup game against Cobh Wanderers.
Seamus Coleman of Everton leads his team mates on a lap of honur after the pre-season friendly match between Sligo Rovers and Everton at The Showgrounds in Sligo. Pic: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile
As Everton and Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman signed hundreds of autographs, posed for hundreds if not thousands of photos, and greeted those in attendance at Friday’s friendly between Sligo Rovers and Everton, he didn’t need to tell anyone how much the occasion meant to him.
On his first Showgrounds return since 2010 (when he played 15 minutes for Everton’s reserves), Coleman was the star of the show.
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