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Wizard of Oz Irankunda provides sting for Hornets
Irish Daily Star
|September 01, 2025
WATFORD 2 SOUTHAMPTON 2
FLIPPING marvel Nestory Irankunda is turning Australia's World Cup plans upside down after falling head over heels in love with Watford.
For the second week running, Irankunda’s set-piece magic earned Hornets a point - and his somersault celebration with fellow scorer Kwadwo Baah left head coach Paulo Pezzolano (right) joking: “We can send him to the Olympics.”
Irankunda has been recalled by the Aussies for their doubleheader Down Under against New Zealand, a clash dubbed the Soccer Ashes.
This story is from the September 01, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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