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21st Jan 2016

The 8 people we’d love to get a hug from on National Hug Day

Tony Cuddihy

You know to look at them that they would embrace you like no other.

It’s National Hug Day, proving that there’s nothing in the entire sphere of human existence that THEY won’t make a day out of.

We’re lovers, not fighters, here at JOE.ie though so we’ll go with the theme if we must. It appeals to our bromantic side, the part of us that goes in for hug at full throttle. Proper bear hugs, none of this wet fish slap on the back bulls**t.

Introducing the finest purveyors of a good man hug…

Jürgen Klopp

He had us at Guten Tag with his big toothy grin, talk of heavy metal football and the way he might envelop you in a massive embrace.

What a man.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13:  (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool hugs Jordon Ibe of Liverpool at the end of the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on January 13, 2016 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

George Wendt

Look at him there with Joe Lo Truglio from Brooklyn Nine Nine, the lucky divil, two absolute heroes.

Norm from Cheers would maul you like a friendly bear and not even charge you for the privilege. Too much? We don’t care.

KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 20: Joe Lo Truglio and George Wendt attend the Big Slick Celebrity Party & Live Action for Children's Mercy Hospital at the Midland Theatre on June 20, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri.  (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

Meatloaf

Bring it in. Bring it. Go on. Bring it in.

Meatloaf

Brendan Gleeson

You’d have to earn it with Brendan. You really would. He’s not a man given easily to moments of emotional largesse, but you just that it’d be the best damn man-hug of your life at that long delayed moment of embrace.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07:  Olivia Colman with Brendan Gleeson, winner of the Best Actor award for 'Calvary', on stage during The Moet British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate Market on December 7, 2014 in London, England.  (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for The Moet British Independent Film Awards)

John Grant

…and the way that we might look at you…

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12:  American musician John Grant performs live on stage at Hammersmith Apollo on November 12, 2015 in London, England.  (Photo by Jim Dyson/Redferns)

Kevin James

Joe Harrington says he’d be a better fit for an article involving, “people we’d like to punch the most,” but he’s not writing this piece so I feel no shame in declaring my grá for all things Doug Heffernan.

PEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 4:  Actors Ray Romano (R) and Kevin James hug during the AT&T Celebrity Golf Challenge February 4, 2004 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Ari Gold

Let’s hug it out, bi**h.

John Goodman

This really depends on which John Goodman you meet.

If it’s Dan from Roseanne, then get it done.

Goodman

If it’s Walter Sobchak, you’re probably better off with a stern handshake and a nod. Don’t go over the line – a lesson Smokey learned the hard way.

More quality hugging action, for the craic.

JD and Turk

Chandler and Joey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2RMsmI9QgE

Roy Keane and Martin O’Neill

Keano’s never looked happier.

UEFA 2016 European Championship Play-Off 2nd Leg, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 16/11/2015 Republic of Ireland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Ireland Manager Martin O'Neill and assistant manager Roy Keane celebrate at the final whistle  Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

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