They've been at that for generations... with considerable success, Octy. In fact I heard Christy and Daniel are KGB agents and the Monk is inextricably linked to Stalinist Shin Fayne.
Local thug makes friends with an international thug:
Fury at MMA star Conor McGregor as he PRAISES Putin as 'one of the greatest leaders of our time' and poses with him during World Cup Final
The fighter was pictured posing with the Russian President before the match
McGregor was in the stands at the same time as rival Khabib Nurmagomedov
He called Putin the 'one of the greatest leaders of our time' in an Instagram post
Photos of him and Putin sparked outrage on social media after they were posted
PUBLISHED: 20:14, 15 July 2018 | UPDATED: 21:42, 15 July 2018
MMA fighter Conor McGregor has sparked outraged after labelling Vladimir Putin 'one of the greatest leaders of our time' after meeting him at the World Cup Final.
McGregor posted the inflammatory photo to his 24 million Instagram followers on Sunday showing him posing with the Russian top dog ahead of kick off at the Luzhniki Stadium.
In the photo's caption, the multi-millionaire fighter said he was 'honored to attend the event' and said he had been invited as Putin's personal guest.
The MMA star said it was an 'honor' to attend the event with Putin and called him 'one of the greatest leaders of our time'
'Today I was invited to the World Cup final as a guest of Russian President Vladimir Putin,' McGregor wrote on Instagram.
'This man is one of the greatest leaders of our time and I was honored to attend such a landmark event alongside him.
'Today was an honor for me Mr. Putin. Thank you and congratulations on an amazing World Cup.'
But his antics didn't go down all that well on social media, as several online commentators blasted him for accepting the invitation.
'Further proof Conor McGregor is a complete clown.
