Robbie Brady wrote his name in Irish footballing folklore with his Euro 2016 winner against Italy
Robbie Brady can’t wait to get stuck into Fiorentina on Saturday, as the visit of the Serie A side to Preston for a pre-season friendly brings memories of an “amazing” Euro 2016 experience flooding back.
READ MORE: Olympic drone controversy: Canada coach suspended a year to the day since Katie McCabe 'Olimpico'“It was amazing. That whole tournament was amazing; the build-up, qualifying and then the tournament itself was amazing to be involved in,” he said, ahead of the Fiorentina game. “I’m not making a big deal of it at all. It’s just another pre-season game and one we enjoyed and managed to come out the right side of.
Looking ahead to Saturday’s game against the recent Europa League runners-up, he said: “We’ve been looking forward to it since the fixtures came out.
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