CARL LUKES TO MAKE CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE

CARL FRAMPTON’S earliest memories of Windsor Park are watching his beloved Northern Ireland taking on world champions France.

On Saturday – 19 years on, to the very day – the Belfast fighter hopes to create memories for his own fans at the home of Northern Irish football.

Frampton, 31, was a wide-eyed 12-year-old when the likes of Lilian Thuram and Patrick Vieira helped France to a 1-0 win just a year after lifting the World Cup.

But this time Frampton will be the star on show in the centre-circle ring with 25,000 home fans roaring him on against Aussie underdog Luke Jackson.

“My first memory of watching the Northern Ireland team play was against France,” said

Frampton, who has lost just once in 26 fights.

“It was only a few years ago I realised I could fight there. That happens when you start to sell out arenas.

“It has been stated that this is my childhood dream, but it hasn’t been a childhood dream because I never thought fighting in a football stadium would be a possibility. I don’t think any kid thinks that.”

Former WBA super-bantamweight and featherweight champion Frampton tops the bill in Belfast this weekend.

His best pal Paddy Barnes fights for the WBC flyweight title against Cristofer Rosales, while Tyson Fury (inset) continues his comeback against Francesco Pianeta.