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12 reasons why John O'Shea is a complete and utter legend

It’s the Ireland international defender’s 34th birthday today.

1. He once nutmegged Luis Figo

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2. He’s actually a pretty good goalkeeper

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3. In a game featuring Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Dennis Bergkamp, he still managed to outshine them all with this sublime finish

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4. There’s also the small matter of THAT goal against Germany

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5. And he managed to upset Hitler in the process

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6. In general, he’s put in his fair share of superb performances for Ireland

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7. Just to prove he’s human, he hit THE worst shot in the history of football

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8. He doesn’t let fame go to his head though — at the end of the day, he’s just one of the lads

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9. He has a knack for scoring crucial goals

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10. He boasts some mean soccer skills

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11. And his Wes Brown knowledge is better than yours

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12. Sometimes, he even gets mistaken for Brown

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    Mute Daniel Mcnulty
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    Apr 30th 2015, 3:45 PM

    More heart then real team combined pure legend

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    Mute RobsonKeane
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    Apr 30th 2015, 6:00 PM

    That goal. At Anfield. At the Kop. In the last minute.

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    Apr 30th 2015, 4:46 PM

    Hon Sheazer

    Up The Deise!!

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    Apr 30th 2015, 6:17 PM

    He is easily the worst starting centre back in the premier league on current form, his only real competition for that being wes brown. His performance recently against Aston Villa was jaw dropping it was so bad, he actually looked like a Sunday league pub team player. He was always a decent player in fairness to him, but this season he has been very very poor

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    Apr 30th 2015, 5:25 PM

    Has served his country well but I think it’s time he was dropped he has bin terrible all season for Sunderland he was smoked at the weekend. We don’t really have anyone to replace him but if we did is bench him !

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    Apr 30th 2015, 9:13 PM

    He’s had a great career which has seen some real highlights.. But he’s not an Irish football legend sorry- that would be Roy Keane, Robbie Keane, Paul McGrath Liam Brady- not John O’Shea

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    Apr 30th 2015, 6:15 PM

    That hitler clip is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen

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    Apr 30th 2015, 4:08 PM

    And don’t forget when he went face first into that running track in Moscow he shed his own blood for his country!

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    Apr 30th 2015, 4:11 PM

    Wrong fella

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    Apr 30th 2015, 5:19 PM

    That was Dunne.

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    Apr 30th 2015, 5:56 PM

    Wish it was Dunne’s birthday and he was O Shea age

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    May 1st 2015, 10:40 AM

    Wow.
    Tough crowd.
    Thanks for the correction.

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    Apr 30th 2015, 4:44 PM

    Sometimes wondered why more Irish lads do not end up as emergency goal keepers. Most of them would have had some GAA experience as school kids. Catching the ball when no one else can use their hands has got to be easier than trying to catch it when everyone can use their hands. I remember Kevin Moran continuing out field while a fumbler went into the goals.

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