1. He once nutmegged Luis Figo
2. He’s actually a pretty good goalkeeper
3. In a game featuring Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Dennis Bergkamp, he still managed to outshine them all with this sublime finish
4. There’s also the small matter of THAT goal against Germany
5. And he managed to upset Hitler in the process
6. In general, he’s put in his fair share of superb performances for Ireland
7. Just to prove he’s human, he hit THE worst shot in the history of football
8. He doesn’t let fame go to his head though — at the end of the day, he’s just one of the lads
9. He has a knack for scoring crucial goals
10. He boasts some mean soccer skills
11. And his Wes Brown knowledge is better than yours
12. Sometimes, he even gets mistaken for Brown