Football Soccer - Northern Ireland v Slovenia - International Friendly - Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 28/3/16 Northern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty Action Images via Reuters / Tony O'Brien
LONDON (Reuters) - Kyle Lafferty’s goal-scoring exploits not only helped to secure Northern Ireland a place at Euro 2016 and make him a firm fan favourite, they also earned the 28-year-old comparisons with a superhero.
"Big Kyle" struck seven times in nine appearances in qualifying for the finals to fire Northern Ireland to first place in Group F ahead of Romania and Hungary and their debut appearance at the European Championship.
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