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Swaibu says he took a photo of his local five-a-side team and told the fixers they were players in his pocket.

Flag football’s five-a-side line-ups mean trimmer rosters compared to the swamped sidelines of tackle football, making for a more compelling case given the IOC's intention to streamline athlete numbers.

Those European Cup games began something of an association with the club for Charlton - there was a subsequent friendly at Kilcohan Park with the Busby Babes coming to Waterford; a five-a-side tournament he played in there with Johnny Giles and Nobby Stiles; his ongoing friendship with Shay Brennan.

The NFL's version of flag football external-link is five-a-side, on a smaller pitch - 30 by 70 yards - and no contact is allowed.

He unwinds by playing five-a-side football and supporting Arsenal.