Séamus Coleman: My life is my family and football - and family always comes first

The Republic of Ireland football captain says the best advice he's ever received was from his mother 

Irish footballer Séamus Coleman says he would invite Pep Guardiola to his dream dinner party

Ireland captain, Séamus Coleman has just come from an ice treatment on his knee when he takes my call. The Donegal native, who also plays for Everton, suffered a knee injury during a Premier League match earlier this year.

“At the minute, I’m just doing rehab in the gym and working on my recovery,” says the 34-year-old. “Right now it’s just about coming into work every day, maybe dropping the kids off on route and going back and spending time with the family.”