Footballer wins €1 million lottery jackpot

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Irish football player Kevin O'Connor won €1 million on the National Lottery, TASS reports.

According to The Irish Times, the player received the winning ticket as a Christmas gift from his uncle who wished the athlete "the best of luck".

22-year-old O'Connor is a defender of Preston North End Football Club playing in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.

A rising Irish football star Kevin O’Connor who plays for Preston North End collected his €1 Million on the Christmas Millionaire Raffle🎉 pic.twitter.com/V3gMJ2Ah04

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