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Only this time, one email in particular caught his attention.

"Our scout at the time Conor Marlin, who now works for FIFA, had sent me a couple of reports on Kieran," recalls Waterworth.

He went from Manchester United to Liverpool and he was really, really well thought of."

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Usually, when an emerging talent is eligible for Northern Ireland and has been identified, Waterworth and his team will devise a plan on how best to follow their progress before potentially inviting them to a camp.

He carried it so well."

Even though Morrison originates from Manchester, he is part of an emerging group of talent that are eligible to represent Northern Ireland through their family heritage, along with the likes of Shea Charles of Southampton and former Everton midfielder Isaac Price.

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"I do think we work really hard with our environment and our staff - and every nation will say the same thing - we know exactly what we are and who we are.

"A lot of players are eligible to play for Northern Ireland but it’s important that we get the right person too.

Kieran certainly had that X-factor, and the boys loved him."

If Northern Ireland is beginning to feel like a home away from home for Morrison then the same can be said about Merseyside after he signed his first professional contract with the Reds last week.

"Gareth McAuley said to me if a young player was to make a tackle and hear the roar of a full Windsor Park, they’d know that they want to play for Northern Ireland," replies Waterworth when asked about potentially losing future stars, like Morrison, who hold dual nationality
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