But behind every rising star lies a foundation built by family, and for Liam Delap, his parents—Rory Delap and Helen Delap—have played pivotal roles in shaping his journey to becoming Chelsea’s next big thing.

The MEN Sport team has their say with Manchester United looking likely to lose out on Liam Delap transfer to rivals Chelsea

HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON has not given up hope of getting Liam Delap to play for Ireland – because he has not told him to f*** off. And the Ireland boss is not telling Séamus Coleman where to go

Heimir Hallgrimsson remains hopeful that Liam Delap will follow in the footsteps of his father and represent the Republic of Ireland at senior international level.

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