We don’t think this would have been a part of the gameplan relayed to Darren Randolph by Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane.
In fact, the Republic of Ireland manager and his assistant were probably unable to even shout their disapproval towards the Irish stopper because both hearts were firmly filling their mouths.
Towards the end of the first half of Ireland’s crucial Group E clash with Italy, Randolph decided to get fancy… Insanely fancy.
With Simone Zaza closing down quickly, Randolph channelled his inner Johan Cruyff and broke out a delightful turn of momentum on his own six yard line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWD681Me46o
He pulled it off, thankfully, and Twitter lapped it up.
https://twitter.com/keelanmaguire/status/745701514287681536
https://twitter.com/JoelCaseyy/status/745701602607108100
love that cruyff turn from randolph🙈
— aaron (@aaronmoore__) June 22, 2016
Darren Randolph's Cruyff turn just went down in Euros legend for me
— Sam Faulkner (@SamFaulkner87) June 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/daviesconnor43/status/745701668801626112
https://twitter.com/towatchyoudance/status/745701738406109184
Have I had too much gin or is Darren Randolph pulling out Cruyff turns in the box? 👀
— Daniel Allan (@dan_allan1) June 22, 2016
Randolph with the Cruyff turn, love it. #IRL #ITA
— Back Page Football (@bpfootball) June 22, 2016
Darren Randolph with the Cruyff turn, now I've seen everything #ITAIRL #EURO2016
— Chris 🤓 (@_Sweggins) June 22, 2016
When Randolph Cruyff-turns Zaza you start to think it might be your night…
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) June 22, 2016
