At 28, Jonny Steele can now cross of being called into his National Team from his life bucket list. The New York Red Bull's left midfielder will head to Turkey to make his national team debut against the Eurasian country on November 15, 2013 Click HERE for BBC's article on the selection and to listen to Michael O'Neill on BBC Radio for his reasons choosing Jonny Steele. Do not froget to tune into to the Northern Ireland-Turkey friendly in Istanbul at the end of this week. The full roster below as well as Steele's New York Red Bull Highlights.
Northern Ireland squad vs. Turkey:
Goalkeepers: Roy Carroll (Olympiakos), Alan Mannus (St Johnstone)
Defenders: Gareth McAuley (West Brom), Jonny Evans (Manchester United), Lee Hodson (MK Dons), Daniel Lafferty (Burnley), Rory McArdle (Bradford City), Aaron Hughes (Fulham)
Midfielders: Chris Baird (Reading), Steven Davis (Southampton), Oliver Norwood (Huddersfield Town). Shane Ferguson (Newcastle United - loan at Birmingham City), Christ Brunt (West Brom), Sammy Clingan (Kilmarnock), Michael O'Connor (Rotherham United), Jonathan Steele (New York Bulls).
Forwards: Billy McKay (Inverness), Martin Paterson (Huddersfield), Jamie Ward (Derby), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Will Grigg (Brentford).
[UPDATED with Media links]
BBC Sport - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24933608
Belfast Telegraph - http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/american-dream-new-york-jonny-comes-marching-home-for-northern-ireland-debut-29753418.html
News Letter - http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/rollercoaster-journey-leads-determined-jonny-steele-to-first-cap-1-5680394#.UoTjaCB2Dsc.twitter