They say you should never go back. Yet, try telling that to the Green and White Army.
They’ve got what they wanted. Less than 1,000 days since he departed Windsor Park, Michael O’Neill is set to return as Northern Ireland manager.
He will be doing well to get near his achievements from his first stint as boss but O’Neill will be looking to enhance his already legendary status over the coming years,
BBC Sport looks at five defining moments from O’Neill’s first tenure as the prodigal son returns. Good times…