Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson made a speech to the European Parliament while wearing a Republic of Ireland football jersey given to her by James McClean earlier this morning.
Derry-born soccer star McClean has accrued 65 caps for the Republic of Ireland and currently plays for Stoke City.
Anderson, whose jersey was worn by the controversial soccer star in a match against Gibraltar in June, said that she 'wore the shirt with pride' in a tweet after the photo was posted on social media.
During her speech about the implications of Brexit on Northern Ireland, she said: "My Irish passport says that it is the entitlement and birthright of everyone born on the island of Ireland to be part of the Irish nation.
"As this resolution clearly states we Irish in the north of Ireland are therefore entitled to EU citizenship where we reside.
"Whilst the backstop is essential to prevent a hardening of the border partitioning Ireland, to protect the All-Ireland economy and North-South cooperation it takes us out of the EU against our will, we in the north of Ireland voted to remain.
"As recognised in the Good Friday Agreement in British and Irish law, the European Council statement stated that in the event of Irish reunification all 32 counties would remain in the EU.
"The French president Macron stated that the solution to the Brexit problem is Irish reunification, Lord Ashcroft's opinion poll shows a majority in favour of Irish reunification.
"The Good Friday Agreement provides a peaceful, democratic pathway back into the EU for the people of the North of Ireland and that should be respected by all."
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