- Conor McGregor shared videos of himself playing soccer on Instagram, and he’s now been invited to train with Real Madrid by Sergio Ramos.
- McGregor tagged Ramos in clips of him shooting a ball in the backyard of a Dublin pub, to which the Madrid captain replied: “Top class, mate! Fancy a training session at @realmadrid?”
- The Irishman quickly accepted, saying: “My brother, thank you! The next time I am in Madrid I would be honoured.”
- McGregor, 32, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts in June, tweeting: “Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been!”
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Conor McGregor shared videos of himself playing soccer on Instagram, and he’s now been invited to train with Real Madrid by the club’s captain, Sergio Ramos.
On July 18, Ramos tagged McGregor in a clip of himself imitating the Irishman’s famous “Billionaire Strut” after scoring a goal in training.
“What do you think? @thenotoriousmma?” Ramos said, to which McGregor swiftly replied: “Tasty into the top corner my bro!”
http://instagr.am/p/CCybawPCBS3
On Sunday July 26, McGregor then did his best impersonation of Ramos, uploading a series of clips of himself shooting a soccer ball in the backyard of a Dublin pub.
"What do you think @sergioramos?" said McGregor.
http://instagr.am/p/CDEuGUEpRF2
Ramos responded by commenting: "Top class, mate! Fancy a training session at @realmadrid? More than welcome to join us anytime."
McGregor accepted Ramos' invite, saying: "My brother, thank you! The next time I am in Madrid I would be honoured."
McGregor, 32, returned to the UFC in January after a 15-month absence, beating veteran Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone within 40 seconds at UFC 246 in Las Vegas.
In June however, the Irish fighter announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Twitter, saying: "Hey guys, I've decided to retire from fighting. Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it's been!"
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