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WATCH: Darren Randolph the toast of the internet after roasting Simone Zaza with a Cruyff turn

Published 20:50 22 Jun 2016 BST

Darragh Murphy
WATCH: Darren Randolph the toast of the internet after roasting Simone Zaza with a Cruyff turn

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We don't think this would have been a part of the gameplan relayed to Darren Randolph by Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane.

In fact, the Republic of Ireland manager and his assistant were probably unable to even shout their disapproval towards the Irish stopper because both hearts were firmly filling their mouths. Towards the end of the first half of Ireland's crucial Group E clash with Italy, Randolph decided to get fancy... Insanely fancy. With Simone Zaza closing down quickly, Randolph channelled his inner Johan Cruyff and broke out a delightful turn of momentum on his own six yard line. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWD681Me46o He pulled it off, thankfully, and Twitter lapped it up. https://twitter.com/keelanmaguire/status/745701514287681536 https://twitter.com/JoelCaseyy/status/745701602607108100 https://twitter.com/aaron_moore10/status/745701643283464196 https://twitter.com/SamFaulkner87/status/745701660312412160 https://twitter.com/daviesconnor43/status/745701668801626112 https://twitter.com/towatchyoudance/status/745701738406109184 https://twitter.com/dandfc/status/745701760589766656 https://twitter.com/bpfootball/status/745701764167393280 https://twitter.com/McSweggins69/status/745701917934948353 https://twitter.com/mrjakehumphrey/status/745702755248017409 SNAPCHAT