The super save that catapults Gavin Bazunu to global attention

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu saves a penalty from Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during the World Cup qualifying match at Estádio Algarve in Faro. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Three years after a penalty save announced Gavin Bazunu to an Irish audience, another on Wednesday catapulted him to global attention.

The teen came within moments of upstaging the world-breaking night of Cristiano Ronaldo, a player at the opposite end of his career.