NewsConor Bradley to captain Northern Ireland for first time
Conor Bradley will captain Northern Ireland for the first time in Saturday’s UEFA Nations League meeting with Belarus.
It was officially confirmed on Friday that coach Michael O’Neill has selected the Liverpool No.84 to wear the armband at ZTE Arena in Zalaegerszeg.
“It’s going to be a really good night, and hopefully we can cap it off with a result to make it a really special night,” said Bradley. “I’m really happy and I can’t wait for tomorrow now.”
The game against Belarus is set to be a 20th senior international appearance for the Reds right-back, who has also scored three times for his country to date.
“I think Conor has shown a lot of maturity,” said O’Neill. “I’ve spoken to a lot of people at Liverpool and got their opinion, and they felt it was something he would handle.
“One thing I’ve found working with Conor is that he is very, very grounded, very serious about his football, and we obviously see that in his level of performance.”
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