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‘Jack Charlton didn’t know who Mickey Walsh was . . . he didn’t know where Portugal was’

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‘Jack Charlton didn’t know who Mickey Walsh was . . . he didn’t know where Portugal was’

The former Irish international had a glittering career with Porto – and now living back in his adopted homeland, he has plenty to say on his past and Ireland’s present after getting to meet John O’Shea and his squad

Mickey Walsh (c) is congratulated after scoring the winning goal by from left Tony Grealish, Michael Robinson and Liam Brady (r) during a 1986 World Cup qualifier against USSR at Landsdowne Road on September 12, 1984 in Dublin, Ireland. Photo by David Cannon/Allsport/Getty Images

The supposedly simple act of nipping out for a coffee and a read of the paper or a cold beer on a hot Portuguese day can get complicated.

Almost 40 years after he last lined out for the club, Mickey Walsh, the first Irishman to play in Portugal, gets spotted and stopped by fans of FC Porto, no matter their age.

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