Now viewed by experts to be arguably the greatest man to ever have existed, Jon Walters spoke to RTÉ's Tony O'Donoghue after his two-goal haul sent Ireland to France 2016.
An emotional Walters was almost rendered speechless by the magnitude of what he and Ireland achieved, but composed himself enough to thank his family, who were sat in the stands.
It was essentially a warm-up for his Ballon D'Or speech next January. Here's the superb interview in full:
VIDEO: Jon Walters was overcome with emotion after sending Ireland to EURO 2016. @corktod https://t.co/74IpcGiPxJ
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) November 16, 2015
The emotion was obvious and when you read this response to a Daily Mail interview back in 2013, it's easy to see why.
This will be an emotional night for @JonWalters19. He qualifies for Republic via his late mum. She'd be so proud. pic.twitter.com/azrK5DAHCj
— Jacqui Oatley (@JacquiOatley) November 16, 2015
