“I’m tired of the singles game,” said Long, that being Cupid’s game and not badminton, as he insists he wants “more than friends with benefits”. The dating culture is somewhat more conservative in Vietnam than in Ireland, Long explains, as he outlines the three magic laws of attraction, the first being, well, attraction. He holds up his phone and there, right next to his navel, are two badminton rackets and a shuttle cock. It puts his badminton racket tattoo (with the shuttle cock) to shame, even with the near-death story. Well, is badminton played with a shuttle cock?

Source: Irish Independent March 15, 2024 19:27 UTC