Zinedine Sanmartean.
Those comparisons probably aren’t much consolation to the Romanian midfielder, Lucian, right now after he produced the most spell-binding piece of magic, only to watch a team mate fluff his lines in the six-yard box.
Sanmartean cut right through Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland backline with close control, composure, and a neat little nut-meg to boot and, when he rolled across for an easy tap-in, he would’ve been reeling away to take the plaudits for the best assist of the night anywhere in Europe.
Not so…
