On a night at Wembley when a host of Socceroos demonstrated on another grand stage that they have what it takes to thrive at the top level, none flourished more than Craig Goodwin.
This most intelligent and creative of wingers was as fed up as the rest of his teammates that they didn't come away with more than a 1-0 defeat to England to show for their sterling efforts in the driving London rain on Friday night.
But with his neat passing, sharp movement and constant probing of the home defence down the left channel, the still ambitious 31-year-old was happy to admit that, personally, he had enjoyed shining back in the international shop window again.
