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Niall Deeney & Ronan McManus

James McClean opens up on autism diagnosis after he noticed similarities with daughter

Republic of Ireland footballer James McClean has opened up about his autism diagnosis.

The Derry man, who plays for Wigan Athletic in the Championship, revealed the news in an Instagram post about his daughter for World Autism Acceptance Week.

His daughter, Willow-Ivy, is autistic and the soccer star has opened up about learning how to "manage the challenges".

Read more: Kylian Mbappe makes young Irish fan's night after Euro 2024 qualifier

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