Martin O’Neill popped up on BBC’s Super Bowl coverage and it was surreal

Folks enjoying some exciting Super Bowl action on the BBC were treated with a visit from none other that Ireland manager Martin O’Neill.

Martin revealed to Mark Chapman that himself and Roy Keane agreed that if Ireland qualified for Euro 2016 they would treat themselves with a trip to Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco. Martin noted that Keano was too shy to go on screen, and branded Robbie Keane as “lazy” when he was asked by former NFL player Osi Umenyiora if the player was present.

Sure enough, Twitter lost its sh*t.

#SB50 pic.twitter.com/7CvHf0kXXf

— Back Page Football (@bpfootball) February 8, 2016

Bet Martin O’Neill is sat there now screaming, “THAT WAS A DIVE REF, STICK HIM IN THE BOOK”

— GeorgeWeahsCousin (@WeahsCousin) February 8, 2016

can’t envisage being part of a culture that values ad breaks over watching Martin O’Neill talk about innocuous Roy Keane anecdotes

— Andy (@andyyy_1) February 8, 2016

Where will Martin O’Neill show up next? Evens Cheltenham, 3/1 The Masters,6/1 French Open, 20 World Badminton Championship, 33 Giro d’Italia

— Nicola McGeady (@NicolaMcGeady) February 8, 2016

UK TV using Martin O’Neill as a pundit. Brits can never take the piss out of American soccer coverage ever again.

— Spirit of Mirko (@mirkobolesan) February 8, 2016