During his rise at Liverpool Bradley also swiftly developed into a Northern Ireland regular.

He had captained his national team at under-16 level before receiving a call to the senior team in May 2021, making his debut later that month as a late substitute in a 3-0 win against Malta.

Bradley's first international goal came against Scotland in a 1-0 friendly win in March last year, before he capped a strong 2024 for his country with three more.

But aside from the goals it has been his combative displays for Northern Ireland that has delighted the fans from the moment he first broke through.

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In September 2021, shortly after coming off the bench in a World Cup qualifier against Switzerland, he made a crunching tackle that prompted a huge roar from the Windsor Park crowd.

"The thing about Conor is he is aggressive," said Jim Magilton, who won 52 caps for Northern Ireland and was on the books of Liverpool before he made a name for himself with Oxford United, Southampton and Ipswich Town.

"He tackles.

"He would line them up and be licking his lips.