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Keane predicts 'great things' for rising England star Grealish

Roy Keane has heaped praise on Jack Grealish after England's win over the Republic of Ireland, while claiming that the midfielder is on the path to "great things".

Grealish was handed the second start of his international career in a friendly against Stephen Kenny's side at Wembley on Thursday night.

Harry Maguire gave the hosts the lead 18 minutes into the contest, powering home a header after rising highest to meet a beautifully flighted Harry Winks cross.

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Grealish was the architect of England's second goal as he played Jadon Sancho into the box with a perfectly weighted pass right on the half-hour mark, before the Borussia Dortmund winger cut onto his right foot and fired into the far corner of the net.