Chiedozie Ogbene: ‘If I was at Brentford now, I wouldn’t be in the Ireland squad’

“Any young player that asks me for advice, I tell them sacrifice their comfort zone.”

Chiedozie Ogbene: Corkman could feature for Ireland next week. Picture: Pedro Salado/Sportsfile

With a backing band to boot, Chiedozie Ogbene looked in his element when he faced the squad to deliver his Ireland initiation song.

All of Stephen Kenny’s staff and players housed in the Girona’s resort function room had known of the newcomer’s musical tastes and wanted to see him in full flight.