WE HOPE BILLO and the lads are allowed to have cake on Ash Wednesday, because there’s a birthday in the house. Here’s why we love Liam Brady:

1. His left foot

Never forget that he was — to use the modern parlance — a top, top, top player.  (The Phoenix From The Flames is worth a watch too.)

2. ‘I’m already playing aboad’

One – probably apocryphal – story about the then Arsenal star, always stuck with me. The Gunners chairman sat the Irish midfielder down in the boardroom at Highbury and tried to convince Brady that a ‘move abroad’ wouldn’t be a good idea. ‘I’m already playing abroad,’ was apparently the reply. We choose to believe it.

3. This picture with Hector

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4. This argument with a reporter while in charge of Brighton

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5. He’s part of RTÉ’s football circus

6. And he’s loyal to Trap

… even if you wish he wasn’t sometimes.

YouTube: RTE

7. This scrap with Sadlier was one of the TV moments of last year

Forget your Breaking Bad, The Killing, whatevs. This was gold.

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8. He’s not easily impressed by walking sticks at Croagh Patrick

Pic: Inpho

Call that a shillelagh?

9. He played 72 times for Ireland, when we weren’t getting to any World Cups

10. Case in point… Liam Brady 1 Brazil 0

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10. This picture:

Pic: Pa Images

Anything to add?

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