The class and composure of Shea Charles’ Northern Ireland debut against Greece shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone with a passing appreciation of the sport.
Undoubtedly it was a special moment for the teenager and a proud one for his Newry-born mum watching on from the main stand at Windsor Park on Thursday night.
But when you’ve trained under the forensic tutelage of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, it's a fair bet that a late cameo in South Belfast falls well within your comfort zone.
