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09th Jan 2016

WATCH: Jonathan Walters should shoot from outside the box more judging by Stoke winner

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Darragh Murphy

To answer your question. No, we won’t stop our love-in with Jonathan Walters.

His lack of a Ballon d’Or nomination is the most disgraceful crime ever committed in FIFA history.

There’s no doubt that, if Ireland are to actually win a game at Euro 2016, then Walters is going to play a significant part as he showed how much of a big-game player he is with his brace in the home leg of Ireland’s play-off triumph in November.

Jonathan Walters celebrates scoring their first goal from the penalty spot 11/10/2015

And he’s not just doing the business on the international stage as his terrific match winner proved this weekend.

The Stoke forward ensured that Mark Hughes’ side would avoid a replay with Doncaster as he was the difference between the sides.

The goal came from a rare strike from outside the box and left us wondering why he doesn’t do so much more as it left the goalkeeper with absolutely no chance.

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