By Danny Gallagher For Mailonline
Published: 22:59 GMT, 18 March 2019 | Updated: 23:13 GMT, 18 March 2019
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Conor McGregor's passions in life may lie in UFC and becoming the world's No 1 athlete, but a childhood in Dublin equipped him with an early love of football and particularly Manchester United.
Speaking recently to FIFA, McGregor outlined his connections to football and his hopes for the Red Devils as the season reaches its climax.
'Manchester United was my team. It was only the other day I came across wearing that infamous grey United jersey, which I bought with my [First Holy] Communion money at eight years of age.
Ever since he was a young child Conor McGregor (right) had a love of Manchester United
'I see my son when I look at that photo. I’d love to know where it is now. A truly ‘Notorious’ football jersey! I was attracted to the