Liverpool’s Conor Bradley will captain Northern Eire for the primary time in Saturday’s Nations League match towards Belarus in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.
The 21-year-old mentioned it was proud second for him and his household after he was advised the information on Friday by supervisor Michael O’Neill.
“It’s going to be a extremely good evening, and hopefully we will cap it off with a consequence to make it a extremely particular evening,” Bradley mentioned.
“I’ve simply advised my mum and my girlfriend. They simply mentioned they’re very happy with me, an enormous nicely accomplished. I’m actually pleased and I can’t look forward to tomorrow now.”
O’Neill has been utilizing this Nations League marketing campaign to rotate the armband, on the lookout for a brand new chief to emerge inside a younger squad following the retirements of Steven Davis and, from worldwide soccer at the least, Jonny Evans.
Trai Hume was the captain for each fixtures in September, however O’Neill believes Bradley is now able to get his flip.
“I believe Conor has proven numerous maturity,” O’Neill mentioned.
“I’ve spoken to lots of people at Liverpool and received their opinion, they usually felt it was one thing he would deal with.
“One factor I’ve discovered working with Conor is that he’s very, very grounded, very critical about his soccer, and we clearly see that in his degree of efficiency.”
Bradley will earn his twentieth cap on Saturday having emerged as a key participant in O’Neill’s facet regardless of his tender years, and now the one one plying his commerce within the Premier League.
He insists that’s not a standing he thinks about.
“I similar to enjoying soccer and I simply play the identical soccer I’ve at all times performed,” he mentioned.
“I am going out with the identical smile on my face and provides my all for the group, and nothing will change in that regard.”
