Breaking: Conor McGregor releases a statement about Tuesday’s tweet

He sent the Irish nation into a tailspin earlier this week when he announced he was turning his back on the world of fighting, but it looks like all is not as it seems with Conor McGregor.

Taking to Facebook this afternoon, the uber-famous Dubliner, in no uncertain terms, insists he has NOT retired, but does give an insight into the struggles he has faced since his rise to fame.

The lengthy statement comes after almost two days of heavy speculation that the Crumlin-native had decided to bow out of the arena following his highly-publicised defeat to Nate Diaz in March of this year.

But it looks like the notorious McGregor will be re-entering the ring very, very soon…