Lincoln City midfielder Alan Power, who looks like Conor McGregor, has revealed he known the UFC man when he was growing upPA:Press AssociationConor McGregor has made famous a ‘strut’ that he does in the Octagon – and Power has used it in tributeGetty Images
He then wheeled away and performed his own version of the “McGregor strut” – and the 29-year-old has revealed he used to “knock around” with The Notorious back home in Dublin.
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Speaking to The Telegraph, Power said: “Conor is huge in Ireland, especially in Dublin. He’s someone I admire greatly, what he has achieved, it’s remarkable. We used to knock around in the same circle of friends back home when we were growing up.
Power netted from the spot to put Lincoln City into a 1-0 lead against Brighton – they triumphed 3-1Reuters
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“He played Sunday League football where I did, actually he wasn’t a bad footballer, but he chose a different path.
“He made the right decision, he’s a better fighter than a footballer, but who knows, I might have been the same!”
And as a special tribute to his fellow countryman, Power mimics McGregor’s famous strut on the football pitch.
McGregor is adored by fans all over the world - including Lincoln midfielder Alan PowerGetty ImagesPower was one of the heroes as Lincoln sprung a huge shock in the FA Cup fourth roundGetty Images
He added: “The celebration was just my way of paying a little tribute. There has been a lot of hype surrounding it since but I’ve not heard from him. I know BT Sport tried to contact him on Twitter, but I doubt he even looked at it.
“He’s a busy man, he’s got bigger things to worry about than a footballer he used to know from Lincoln, but I hope he’s seen it.”
Power will be hoping to show off the celebration again this weekend when non-league Lincoln travel to take on Premier League Burnley.
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