US Edition'It's a Fairytale' - Parrott Revels in the Troy Show
Troy Parrott scored all five goals across two matches, including a last-minute hat-trick, to keep Ireland's World Cup hopes alive and secure a play-off semi-final.
- On Sunday at Puskás Arena, Troy Parrott scored a hat-trick that secured a 3-2 win for the Republic of Ireland national team and booked a World Cup play-off place.
- Needing a win to stay alive, the Republic of Ireland had to beat Hungary to keep World Cup hopes alive after Troy Parrott helped them defy expectations by beating Portugal.
- A sequence began when Caoimhín Kelleher launched a long ball that Liam Scales nodded down for Troy Parrott, whose first penalty goal was delayed by the referee's whistle drowned out by fans.
- Parrott's performance secured his place in Irish football history, with Republic of Ireland players moved to tears and Parrott saying `I'm really, really emotional right now` after the win.
- Deep into added time, the match-winning goal arrived in the sixth minute of stoppage time and 12 seconds after allotted time, prompting `Miracle of Budapest` headlines as Troy Parrott posed with the match ball while Hungary player Dominik Szoboszlai lay bewildered.
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A week ago hardly anyone knew the name Troy Parrott. Five goals later he is Irish national hero. And his name stands for the charm of country games in modern football.
AZ appears to have struck gold with Troy Parrott. The Irish striker has become a hero in his own country thanks to his unprecedented and sensational goal avalanche over the past week, which means the Irish still have a chance of winning the 2026 World Cup.
Troy Parrott scored five goals in two games to lead Ireland to the World Cup. He didn't get his chance at Tottenham, but he took advantage of it in the Netherlands.
The Hungarian national football team missed out on its tenth consecutive World Cup with its defeat against the Irish.
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