As tweeted by the FAI, 21 years today since Holland's goal against Cameroon.
It really was a great finish, I'd say 8 or 9 out of 10 times you watch players try that they pull the ball a yard or more wide of the post. He caught it perfectly. I've watched it about 10 times this morning and picked up on something I've never noticed before - maybe it's just me overwatching it at this point - but the ball seems to take a surprisingly flat second bounce before he hits it, it meant that it just sat up nicely for him.
Somewhat depressing that we now have Ireland supporters in their late 20s who aren't old enough to remember us play at a World Cup, I know myself having seen us play three of them, I definitely took it for granted at the time. Three qualifications out of the group as well, we didn't know we were living.
Hopefully with 16 European places now and us consistently ranking in the top 16 across the various underage groups, we won't have to wait another 21 years for this.
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