Richie Sadlier opens up about  fertility battle ahead of the birth of his first child

'There’s a nagging voice in the back of my head and I wish it would shut up and I wish it would go away but it’s still there'

Richie Sadlier and his wife announced their baby news in August. Picture: @richiesadlier via Instagram

Former football star Richie Sadlier is expecting his first child in the New Year after a long and difficult fertility battle. However, despite beating the odds, the RTÉ pundit admits he hasn’t been able to allow himself to get “too confident” yet.

He explains: “I think because of the road we've been on for the last number of years — it's been amazing to get to the point we’re at, but it's been a tricky road.”