Watch: 'I'm really blessed and it's a huge honour': Chiedozie Ogbene on making history with Ireland

'To be titled the first African-born, I'm really blessed and it's a huge honour, something that I want to inspire everyone else to, to follow their dreams'

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny with Chiedozie Ogbene following the international friendly match against Hungary. Picture: Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile

Chiedozie Ogbene listened to the booing as the Republic of Ireland players took the knee before last night’s friendly in Budapest and found himself contemplating what it would be like to come off the bench and hit the home fans where it hurt most.

He very nearly did it too. There were no more than a couple of minutes to play when Stephen Kenny put him on for his senior international debut and yet the Rotherham United winger proceeded to produce a highlight reel worthy of the full 90.