Watch: Sam Allardyce shares message of support for Cork student in election video
A student from Cork has called on English football royalty in her bid to win election to the UCC Students Union.
Sophie revealed that "Big Sam" had become a long-time family friend after meeting her dad John Joe during his time in the south-west."When Sam Allardyce was over in Ireland he was good friends with my dad and they've kept in contact with him through the years." "I thought it came across too girlish, so I said to my dad, 'Is there any chance you could get on to Sam Allardyce?'.
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