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The Irish Sun
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Republic of Ireland star shares heartwarming moment from his wedding where Jack Grealish was a groomsman
The two good friends have faced off against each other in international football before CAL'S CEREMONY Republic of Ireland star shares heartwarming moment from his wedding where Jack Grealish was a groomsman JACK Grealish served as a groomsman at the wedding of Republic of Ireland star Callum Robinson. Robinson celebrated his special day just before the start of the 2025/26 season. 2 Robinson and his wife Ella tied the knot during the summer break Credit: @ellavrobinson 2 The 38-time capped Ireland international has been good friends with Grealish for a number of years Credit: @ellavrobinson Advertisement The Cardiff City striker married his wife Ella in what appeared to be a beautiful ceremony. His former Aston Villa teammate Grealish was one of his groomsmen for the day. Robinson and Grealish came through the Villa academy together and remained friends after Robinson left for Preston North End in 2016. They both started in the Villa side which won the 2013 NextGen Series (Equivalent to Under-19 Champions League), beating Chelsea 2-0 in the final. Advertisement The pair are often seen holidaying together during the off-season and also attended the Wimbledon final together last year. Despite being such good friends, both of their international careers went in different directions. The now Everton star represented the Republic of Ireland at every underage level before playing with the England senior team after switching allegiances in 2015. While Robinson did the opposite. He played for the Three Lions at Under-16 to Under-20 levels before making his Ireland debut in 2018, qualifying through his Irish grandmother. Advertisement Before the pair were due to face each other in the Aviva Stadium in a Nations League clash, Robinson was questioned about their relationship. The 30-year-old said: 'Me and Jack are really good friends since we started together when we were 13, 14. Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville both make transfer plea to Man Utd after Arsenal clash 'We're grateful that we've made a career in the game. He went on to do really good stuff and I've made a career out of it as well. 'It feels good that we're playing against each other at this level in international football. It will be nice.' The former Sheffield United and West Brom attacker was an unused substitute on the night as Grealish added to Declan Rice's opener to give England a 2-0 victory. Advertisement Robinson has made an appearance off the bench in all of Cardiff City's three opening League One fixtures. The Northampton-born striker may find it difficult to get back into the Ireland set up under Heimir Hallgrimsson. Robinson hasn't been picked for an Ireland squad since October of last year for the UEFA Nations League games against Greece and England. The attacker only featured off the bench for six minutes in the 2-0 loss to Greece in the Aviva Stadium. Competition from the likes of Evan Ferguson, Troy Parrott, Adam Idah and Michael Obafemi has made it difficult for Robinson to cement his place in the team.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sporting Club JAX appoints former English Premier Leauge as team coach
Sporting Club JAX, the United Soccer League's Northeast Florida expansion, has appointed former English Premier League coach Mark Warburton as the club's first Sporting Director and Head of Soccer. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Warburton will lead all technical aspects of Sporting JAX's USL professional and pre-professional soccer teams, including the women's USL Super League and men's USL Championship teams, along with the club's USL W League and USL League Two teams. Warburton's immediate priorities will be collaborating to recruit coaching and technical staff for Sporting JAX's historic USL Super League pro women's team, which kicks off its inaugural season at UNF's Hodges Stadium in August. 'Joining Sporting JAX at this pivotal moment is an exceptional opportunity,' said Warburton. 'The club's ambitious vision and commitment to elevating soccer in this community made the decision an easy one. I look forward to working alongside the leadership team to establish world-class programs that lift up the game and expand the USL here in Northeast Florida.' The following bio was provided by Sporitng JAX regarding Warburton's accomplishments: 'As a close associate of some of the English FA's most senior staff, Warburton established a ground-breaking professional Academy at Watford FC and implemented a full-time program that allowed for both sporting and academic excellence, which was replicated by many of the UK's top-flight clubs. Furthermore, he was instrumental in launching the groundbreaking NextGen Series, a European competition for Under 19 pro players, involving many of the world's largest soccer institutions including FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Sporting Lisbon, R.S.C. Anderlecht, Glasgow Celtic FC, Borussia Dortmund, Paris St. Germain, Manchester City FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC. The competition transformed youth development to the highest levels in Europe and became the precursor for the current UEFA Youth Champions League.' Season tickets for the USL Super League inaugural season are on sale now at For the latest Sporting JAX news and club updates, follow @Sporting_JAX across all social media channels. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
