YOU MAY not have heard of Conor Noss before, but with his attitude and ability, you might be hearing a lot more of him soon enough.
Noss, whose surname is written as Noß in German, plays for Borussia Monchengladbach, and has made the Bundesliga squad on a number of occasions.
His mother was born in Ireland, and while Conor has been on Germany's radar for a while, he has repeatedly voiced his desire to play for Ireland.
He has already played for Ireland at under-19 level, and could bring a touch of class to Jim Crawford's new-look under 21 squad.
And based on this interview ahead of Friday's friendly game against Wales, Noss sounds absolutely raring to go.
He said: "It feels great. I'm really happy and proud to be here. I'm excited to get started.
"I'm really excited about this new generation. We have a really talented group of players. The future of Irish football is in good hands, it's now up to us to prove that."
Strong words.
Love this from Conor Noss 💪🇮🇪
"The future of Irish football is in good hands, it's now up to us to prove that." ☘️
3⃣ days to 🏴#IRLU21 | #COYBIG | #WALIRL pic.twitter.com/q180nnaMNb— FAIreland ⚽️🇮🇪 (@FAIreland) March 23, 2021
Speaking back in 2020, he said: "The German FA contacted my club’s under-23 coach once I started playing for Ireland but I didn’t respond to them."
'Attaboy Conor.
