#4 Robbie Brady:
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If Robbie Brady does nothing else for the rest of his life, he shall still be a part of Irish folklore for the foreseeable future. Brady will be remembered as the scorer of the crucial goal against Italy that sent the Republic of Ireland through to the round of 16.
Brady has been experimented with in terms of his position, having been deployed at left-back and on the left side of midfield. An able crosser of the ball, the Irishman possesses a powerful left foot that poses a significant threat to the opposition, from outside the box.
Ireland are a big, physical unit and the likes of Jon Walters and Shane Long thrive on decent aerial deliveries into the box. The Norwich city winger has for long been recognised as a prodigious talent and was destined for great things during his time at Manchester United’s academy.
However, a lack of dedication and effort saw the promising winger fade away from the limelight. Now looking to resurrect his career with Norwich, Brady made his international debut in 2012 and has gone on to make 24 appearances and scored 4 goals.
All of Ireland, especially Walters and Long will look at Brady and hope the radar on his left foot will be fully functional come Sunday.
