Ireland won't be heading to the World Cup, but one young boy from The Emerald Isle will be making a name for himself over the next four weeks.Ciaran Duffy is one of the stars of the new McDonald's advert for the World Cup and the 10-year-old - who has been dubbed the 'Irish Messi' - showcases his football skills in the new freestyle advert. The fast food chain are one of the official sponsors of the World Cup and their new promo shows five people freestyling on the streets of Rio de Janeiro.Ciaran is one of the five freestylers in the advert and landed the role after a successful interview on Skype.The 10-year-old plays for Shamrock Rovers under-11s and was flown to Rio to shoot the advert. One of his tricks is kicking the ball against a wall and into a basket on a moving escalator.The advert brings back memories of a young Scott Parker who starred in a McDonald's advert ahead of the World Cup 20-years-ago before USA94.Parker has gone onto play in the Premier League for Charlton, Chelsea, Newcastle, West Ham and Fulham and also played for England.The advert also includes young and old freestyle acts from Argentina, Brazil and other countries.
Updated on: June 04, 2014 9:22 IST
