The Troy Parrott Effect: From songs to greeting cards – and even a parrot named Troy - we can’t get enough of the Republic of Ireland’s hat-trick hero

The Troy Parrott Effect: From songs to greeting cards – and even a parrot named Troy - we can’t get enough of the Republic of Ireland’s hat-trick hero

It was a Christmas card quite unlike any other. Under the legend ‘Peace and Troy’, was the now iconic image of Troy Parrott — his football shirt off, his arms outstretched, his face contorted in joy. On this card, the green pitch of Budapest’s Puskás Arena wa…

Ahead of this weeks crunch match against Czechia, we look at how the Republic of Ireland strikers hat-trick last November turned him into a folk hero and the countrys most marketable sportsperson ove… [+10372 chars]
The Troy Parrott Effect: From songs to greeting cards – and even a parrot named Troy - we can’t get enough of the Republic of Ireland’s hat-trick hero - FHMnews