Damien Duff channels Teddy Roosevelt as he embraces takeover

WELCOME: Shelbourne head coach Damien Duff. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Damien Duff plucked a Theodore Roosevelt quote from his library when urging his Shelbourne players to embrace rather than fear the club takeover by the Turkish Simon Cowell.

The Reds boss had already met Acun Ilicali before Friday’s confirmation of his majority stake was confirmed, branding the Hull City owner as a great guy who shares his vision of taking the club into Europe.