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# Honest

This year
2023
'When you come up against teams like City, it's next level... You can’t be messing around'
Nathan Collins speaks exclusively to The42 after impressive individual display on a disappointing day for Wolves against the Premier League champions.
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Jan 22nd 2023, 7:22 PM
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Everton star opens up on mental health - 'There is so much trauma in young black men'
Alex Iwobi was speaking at an exhibition in London to raise awareness around suicide prevention.
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Dec 8th 2022, 1:42 PM
'It's a shambles... It was embarrassing playing that today. I feel ashamed'
Nathan Collins provides damning assessment of performance after Wolves lost 4-0 to Leicester City.
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Oct 23rd 2022, 7:21 PM
'To get to a peak time in my career, not to play regularly is something I wouldn’t accept'
Raheem Sterling opens up as he explains his reasons for leaving Manchester City for Chelsea.
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Aug 11th 2022, 2:33 PM
Obafemi 'sees himself as a senior international' after up front admission
Ireland Under-21 boss Jim Crawford praises striker’s honesty and urges him to build on impressive club form.
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Mar 16th 2022, 12:07 PM
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'I wasn't a great person to be around' - Tyrone star Kilpatrick on gambling addiction
The midfielder spoke about his struggle with a gambling addiction on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live.
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Oct 5th 2021, 8:39 AM
'It's been tough. It means so much to me' - Emotional Kyle Sinckler discusses Lions omission
The England prop was surprisingly left out of Warren Gatland’s 37-man squad.
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May 8th 2021, 8:12 PM
Eddie Jones faces 'brutally honest analysis' after England's Six Nations flop
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said on Tuesday no stone would be left unturned during the inquest.
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Mar 23rd 2021, 6:51 PM
'I’ve had a family issue with Covid' - Hourihane gives frank insight into players' mindset amid pandemic
The Aston Villa midfielder gave a honest assessment of the challenges and dilemmas of playing international football ahead of tomorrow’s game with Bulgaria.
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Nov 17th 2020, 11:00 PM
Pauw still has concerns over Ireland's chemistry despite huge step to historic Euro qualification
‘The problem is that our players cannot fully relate to each other. FIFA removed two windows from our calendar to help the club game. Only by training and playing more games together can our team improve.’
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Mar 11th 2020, 10:29 PM
'I did think about quitting' - Aubameyang reveals how he fell out of love with football
Life could have been very different for the Gabon international had he made the decision to give it all up in his teenage years.
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Jun 19th 2019, 1:22 PM
'I never thought I'd get the chance to get back to this level unless I took a team up' - Lambert
He last held a Premier League job three years ago, but Paul Lambert had doubts as to whether he’d be back.
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Jan 16th 2018, 9:00 PM
Someone started a Twitter thread to 'name one bad Kevin Spacey movie' and Kevin Spacey responded
*name searches*
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Sep 7th 2017, 6:36 PM
'I tried to kill myself several times': Ricky Hatton opens up about battle with depression
The former boxer has urged boxing authorities to provide help for fighters.
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Dec 29th 2016, 12:53 PM
Watch: Emotional Pat Lam delivers heartfelt and personal address to the media
The outgoing Connacht head coach spoke uninterrupted for 20 minutes.
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Dec 7th 2016, 9:42 PM
This brilliant sign welcoming visitors to wintry Helsinki has gone viral
“Nobody in their right mind would come to Helsinki in November”
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Dec 6th 2016, 8:11 AM
11 times Irish pubs did not give a single shite
Straight up.
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Aug 11th 2016, 1:14 PM
This car owner is advertising their dodgy old Fiat in a brilliantly honest way
“This car has genuinely ruined my life.”
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May 24th 2016, 9:04 PM
Rafa Benitez hits out at Real Madrid president in candid interview on BT Sport
He was part of the broadcaster’s Champions League line-up last night.
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Feb 18th 2016, 12:05 AM
A new Twitter account wonderfully takes the piss out of the most annoying ads
Refreshingly honest.
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Jan 27th 2016, 7:54 PM
Klopp: Liverpool wanted 'dirty points' but we have no complaints about result
An honest assessment from the Liverpool boss.
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Dec 6th 2015, 7:46 PM
'We can have harsh words with each other without damaging confidence' -- Eoin Reddan
A win over Ulster isn’t enough to satisfy Leinster’s players as they seek an upturn in form before heading back into Europe.
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Nov 30th 2015, 4:36 PM
'It got on top of me and I couldn’t take any more of it' -- Maurice Shanahan on depression battle
The Waterford forward says he’s travelled a hard road.
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Nov 7th 2015, 12:23 PM
Jessica Alba's company is being sued for selling "deceptively" labelled products
Honest, which sells eco-friendly household products like premium diapers and toothpaste, recently raised $100 million at a $1.7 billion valuation.
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Sep 6th 2015, 7:00 AM
The government is 'very happy' that less than half of Irish Water customers have paid
They said this is broadly in line with what they were expecting…
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Jul 15th 2015, 4:30 PM
13 times things were too honest for their own good
It’s not always the BEST policy.
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Jul 3rd 2015, 1:00 PM
The Guardian goes to town on Kodaline in new single review
What’s everyone else saying about it ‘Honest’
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Feb 5th 2015, 10:26 AM
15 times people were just way too brutally honest
It’s time to get real.
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Aug 5th 2014, 1:01 PM
'Imitation is the best form of flattery' - Kearney ready for Leinster-esque Warriors
‘Any time you play in a season and you don’t win trophies, it is a failure.’
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May 29th 2014, 8:30 AM
What if company slogans actually told the truth?
This. This is what it would look like.
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Jan 23rd 2014, 9:26 AM
The Honest Trailer for The Hobbit absolutely nails it
‘From the money grubbing studio continuing the awful trend of splitting one short book into multiple uneccessary movies…’
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Dec 11th 2013, 5:07 PM
Angry O'Brien calls on players to 'grow up, know what's expected in an Ireland jersey'
‘We can be proud of our performance against the World Champions, but it still wasn’t good enough’, says the Tullow Tank.
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Nov 25th 2013, 8:00 AM
Newcastle midfielder Cabaye reveals depression battle
The Frenchman says books by Jonny Wilkinson and Rafa Nadal helped him through.
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Mar 26th 2013, 2:25 PM
Connacht are a bloody good team declares Biarritz fullback Balshaw
The westerners are looking to pull off a Heineken Cup double against the French side on Friday.
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Dec 10th 2012, 7:02 AM
Ronan O'Gara: 'I would have only been too happy to have a crack off that late penalty'
We caught up for a one-on-one chat with the Munster out-half ahead of his final Test match ever in New Zealand.
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Jun 20th 2012, 11:37 AM
'It's heartbreaking' -- Richard Dunne reflects on broken Euro dreams
“We came here with the aim and the dream of winning the European Championships. It’s gone completely wrong for us,” said the Aston Villa defender this afternoon.
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Jun 16th 2012, 1:26 PM
Foley feels 'betrayed' after axing from Euro 2012 squad
The Wolves defender insists he was fit to play against Bosnia but was told to rest until he reached the training camp in Italy.
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May 30th 2012, 8:31 AM
Richard Sadlier: 'I never dreamed about telling anyone in the dressing-room'
Former Ireland forward says he battled mental health issues while a professional footballer but kept it to himself.
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Nov 28th 2011, 1:13 PM
Darren Clarke: 'I was crap, absolute crap'
Open winner said he’d try to find the answer to his problems atthe bottom of a glass. But Rory’s in a duel.
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Oct 19th 2011, 9:42 AM
Boxer Oscar de la Hoya was suicidal during his two-year cocaine and alcohol binge
When asked how often he was unfaithful to his wife, he said, “We’re obviously not talking a Tiger Woods here.”
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Aug 31st 2011, 4:12 PM