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Gareth Fullerton

Carl Frampton vs Jamel Herring: Watch as Northern Ireland footballers send best wishes to Jackal

Northern Ireland's footballers have shown their support for Carl Frampton ahead of the Jackal's world title showdown with Jamel Herring.

Frampton and Herring will meet atThe Rotunda Caesars Palace in Dubai on Saturday, April 3.

The North Belfast boxer has history on his mind, as victory would crown him as Ireland's first ever three-weight world champion.

The fight will be behind closed doors, but Frampton will have plenty of support from back home.

And he will have the Northern Ireland football team cheering him on.

In a special video, a number of players send their best wishes to the 34-year-old.

Captain Steven Davis, Jonny Evans and Stuart Dallas are just some of the players to join in, alongside the likes of Corry Evans, Kyle Lafferty and Niall McGinn.

Frampton - a massive Northern Ireland football fan - shared the video on his social media (see above) and said: "Thanks lads, means a lot."

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