The dust has just about settled since Robbie Brady’s heroic leap and header sent this tiny, little island into hysteria.
June 22, 2016 will go down in the sporting annals of the Republic of Ireland.
It was the day that little Robbie Brady popped up in the box and, with sheer heart and determination, beat Salvatore Sirigu to the ball.
The ball bobbled over the line, Roy Keane was reduced to tears and Brady was instantly awarded lifetime membership to the Irish hero club.
And amid all the reverie, Twitter had a long hard think about the players who Brady matches up with.
1 – Cristiano who?
https://twitter.com/VintageDeGea/status/745718666583506944
2 – There’s only room for one wandlike left foot around here
https://twitter.com/Paddiniho/status/745729002090946560
3 – Even the legends were taken down a notch
Pele has nothing on Robbie Brady. #COYBIG
— seán (@lSeanCurzonl) June 22, 2016
4 – There’s a new creative force in town
@SkyFootball Brady > Ozil
— Man utd fan (@manutd_r) June 22, 2016
5 – Tough question
https://twitter.com/Finny06/status/745724997335932928
6 – Matty Doherty, you’re entitled to your bloody brilliant opinion
https://twitter.com/mattydoherty7/status/745728687618822145
7 – He’s certainly done more in the last 12 months
https://twitter.com/Kiwie999/status/745727205880258560
8 – Former Manchester United prodigies
https://twitter.com/jcmd1234/status/745719532715663360
9 – Namesakes being hit hard
https://twitter.com/obirenkenobi/status/745718815569346560
10 – Only cheaper
Brady is up there with Bale.
— Joey461 (@joey_pt_nt) June 22, 2016
11 – Hard to disagree
Eden hazard should learn something from Brady hehe
— Ayush (@GunnerrGabriel) June 23, 2016
12 – Well that’s a given
BRADY GOAL > STURRIDGE GOAL
— Conn (@Conn_Woolnough) June 22, 2016
13 – He’s ours. Get your damn hands off him!
Would rather have Robbie Brady on the England left than Raheem Sterling #IRL
— Ben Talbot (@ben_talbot95) June 22, 2016
14 – A weird one but fair enough
https://twitter.com/fugaezi/status/745721944893456384
15 – No Brady, no party
https://twitter.com/NathEdwards14/status/745718834246619136
