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# Emotional

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2022
# Emotional
Tommy Walsh: 'One of the best days of my career'
The veteran savours Munster Club Championship glory with Kerins O’Rahillys having missed the 2009 final after moving to Australia.
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Dec 12th 2022, 8:31 AM
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'To go from crying all day to start in a World Cup game was extremely tough' - Williams
The Nottingham Forest full-back was told his grandfather had died less than 24 hours before Wales’ opening game.
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Nov 23rd 2022, 4:04 PM
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'My most difficult moment' – Cristiano Ronaldo opens up on death of newborn son
The Man United star discussed the tragedy in the latest clip released from his interview with Piers Morgan.
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Nov 15th 2022, 11:18 PM
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'My grandads passed away during lockdown. I hope they're looking down and are proud of me'
Anguish amid the glory for Shelbourne’s Shauna Fox as defender celebrates historic league and FAI Cup double.
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Nov 7th 2022, 6:15 AM
# Emotional
Pique gives tearful Barcelona speech, insisting he'll be back
The 35-year-old centre-back has won 30 trophies with the club
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Nov 6th 2022, 3:34 PM
# holding back the tears
Emotional Tiger Woods admits he has probably played final Open at St Andrews
The former champion has missed the cut for just the fourth time in his career.
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Jul 15th 2022, 4:54 PM
# Emotional
Britain's Boulter dedicates shock win at Wimbledon to late grandmother
She secured a stunning upset against 2021 finalist Karolina Pliskova.
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Jun 30th 2022, 7:05 PM
# Emotional
Guardiola moved to tears for his 'legends' while Zinchenko dedicates title to Ukraine
‘It means everything for me, honestly. I want to die for these people, for all this support. What people gave me, what they have done for me during this toughest period in my life.”
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May 22nd 2022, 8:14 PM
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Tearful Shevchenko pleads with Italy to 'open hearts' to Ukraine
The former Ukraine striker is a hero to fans of AC Milan after scoring over 170 goals for the Serie A club.
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Mar 6th 2022, 9:58 PM
# Emotional
8 months on from cardiac arrest, Christian Eriksen makes Premier League return
The 30-year-old former Tottenham and Inter Milan player collapsed during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland in June.
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Feb 26th 2022, 5:32 PM
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# Emotional
Johnny Ward: The tears that Gordon Elliott fought trumped the rest
‘For the whole team, we have had a rough year and we are back,’ he said.
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Dec 28th 2021, 6:01 PM
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'It's hard when you're really close and it's snatched away from you' - Natalya Coyle
The 30-year-old is proud of her achievements at three Olympic Games, but admits it’s not the way she would’ve chosen to end the journey.
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Aug 6th 2021, 1:42 PM
# Emotional
'The hardest thing I've ever done' - Billy Walsh laments role in eliminating Kurt Walker from Olympics
Walsh drafted Walker into Ireland’s High Performance Unit as a 17-year-old in 2012, but trained Duke Ragan to victory over the Irishman in Tokyo.
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Aug 2nd 2021, 5:19 PM
# Emotional
Serena Williams walks out in tears after semi-final defeat
The veteran American’s quest to reach a ninth Australian Open final and match Court’s 24 major singles titles ended in a 6-3, 6-4 semi-final mauling.
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Feb 18th 2021, 8:18 AM
# Love
Support for ‘incredible human’ Sol Bamba after cancer diagnosis
The Ivory Coast defender – 36 on Wednesday – has started chemotherapy.
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Jan 14th 2021, 10:23 PM
# welling up
'Sorry, I don't mean to be a cry baby' - Bennett's emotional interview after Tour de France stage win
There were teary eyes as the Irish rider got to grips with his historic achievement.
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Sep 8th 2020, 5:30 PM
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Former Sligo Rovers boss Paul Cook explains why he has left Wigan
Cook was in charge for three years and led the Latics to the League One title in 2017-18 before this season ended in farce.
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Aug 1st 2020, 10:25 AM
# Emotional
Novak Djokovic breaks down in tears at Belgrade event
The 33-year-old failed to make the final in the first leg of his Balkans charity tennis tournament.
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Jun 14th 2020, 10:56 PM
# Homecoming
Wuhan football team make an emotional return to virus ground zero
The local Chinese Super League side had spent more than three months away from their families
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Apr 19th 2020, 9:10 AM
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Iran international moved to tears after first-ever Premier League goal in Brighton win
Alireza Jahanbakhsh found the target in the hosts’ victory over Bournemouth.
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Dec 28th 2019, 2:27 PM
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'I'd love for her to be here' - Stephen Bradley pays tribute to late mother after Shamrock Rovers' cup win
The Hoops manager helped his side win the trophy for the first time since 1987.
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Nov 4th 2019, 6:05 AM
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'We're a team of guys who aren't superstars' - Japan bow out with pride
Jamie Joseph’s team have won over neutrals from around the rugby world.
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Oct 20th 2019, 3:20 PM
# brave blossoms
'We're grateful for the opportunity to inspire Japan and we showed that'
Japan aren’t finished in this World Cup yet after setting up a quarter-final with the Springboks.
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Oct 14th 2019, 5:32 AM
# time of my life
'I am an emotional wreck. I cry watching Dirty Dancing now': Neville says England have changed him
Managing England at the Women’s World Cup has left Neville feeling emotional.
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Jul 7th 2019, 4:28 PM
# Emotional
PSG boss on Neymar: 'He takes everything to heart'
Thomas Tuchel believes the Brazilian forward is a sensitive soul.
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May 29th 2019, 9:42 PM
# Emotional
Spurs hat-trick hero Moura breaks down in tears watching back winning goal
The Tottenham forward stole the show on a barely believable night for Mauricio Pochettino’s men.
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May 9th 2019, 10:45 AM
# Emotional
Pochettino 'nearly crying' at Tottenham stadium opening
The Spurs boss feels chairman Daniel Levy deserves credit for pushing the project forward.
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Mar 25th 2019, 1:55 PM
# On the Move
Odell Beckham Jr bids emotional farewell to the Giants ahead of trade
Having sealed a move to the Cleveland Browns, the wide receiver said goodbye to New York.
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Mar 14th 2019, 6:10 PM
# Emotional
Reid grabs brace against Bournemouth as Cardiff salutes Sala
Cardiff City claimed their first win of 2019 on an emotional night.
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Feb 2nd 2019, 8:07 PM
# Emotional
Tearful former champ Azarenka determined to end slump
The former world number one was dumped from the season-opening Grand Slam in a gut-wrenching loss.
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Jan 16th 2019, 11:37 AM
# emotional night
'Very proud to manage a great group of men in Clonkill... I hope we did Enda and his family proud'
It was a tough night for the Westmeath club after the untimely death of three-year-old Annabel Loughlin.
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Nov 7th 2018, 10:13 AM
# Emotional
United midfielder Nemanja Matic explains his decision not to wear a poppy
‘I now don’t feel it is right for me to wear the poppy on my shirt,’ he wrote on Instagram.
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Nov 5th 2018, 2:16 PM
# Wrighty
'He was prouder that I played for England than he was flying over Buckingham Palace during World War II'
Ian Wright dedicated his 2016 autobiography to school teacher Syd Pigden. He recalls memories of the first male role model in his life, who passed away last December.
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Oct 22nd 2018, 8:30 AM
# Emotional
Jason Day in tears after death of 'good buddy' Lyle
“He’s never going to come back. That’s the hardest thing to sort of come by,” he said.
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Aug 9th 2018, 10:39 PM
# Injured
Premature end to final European game at Thomond for emotional Zebo
The Munster full-back had been struggling with a hamstring injury in the build-up to today’s clash with Toulon.
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Mar 31st 2018, 4:37 PM
# Legend
'I cry often and I cry alone' - Gianluigi Buffon
The legendary goalkeeper admits he finds it helpful to shed tears – but football is not the reason behind him showing his emotions.
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Feb 16th 2018, 11:37 PM
# Emotional
Tears of joy as Munster regain Interpro title after scoring difference is required to pip Leinster
It’s been a superb first season in charge for Laura Guest.
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Dec 16th 2017, 9:31 PM
# Distraught
This emotional James McClean post-match interview is hard to watch
The West Brom winger suggested the occasion may have got to some players.
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Nov 14th 2017, 10:15 PM
# Emotional
'It was my worst experience as a professional:' Piqué on Barcelona's closed-door win
Gerard Piqué struggled to hold back tears as he discussed Barcelona’s win over Las Palmas.
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Oct 2nd 2017, 6:30 AM
# purpose
Justin Bieber has addressed why he quit his world tour with an emotional open letter on Instagram
“I also want my mind heart and soul to be sustainable so that I can be the man I want to be”
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Aug 3rd 2017, 10:13 AM
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