Part two of the interview here: http://www.theguardian.com/football/...-two-la-galaxy
The LA Galaxy were beaten in the second leg of their playoff game last night so Robbie's club season is over.
I had feared he might get caught in a club versus country row next week if LA were preparing for a semi-final but he will now be able to join up with the rest of the squad on Monday (rather than his usual two days late). Who know's what his long-term future will be under Martin O'Neill but at least he will have the chance to make a first impression.
"There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet" - Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Three more years in LA for Robbie: http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...la-galaxy-deal
O'Neill: play on as long as possible, Robbie
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill has urged skipper Robbie Keane to play on as long as he can before heading into coaching.
The 33-year-old has signalled his intention to stay in the game once his playing days are over, and hopes to gain the relevant qualifications over the next few years.
However, O’Neill, who will send Keane out at the head of his team for the first time when they face Latvia in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium on Friday evening, is advising him to wring every last second out of his career.
He said: “If he wants to look like me, I would dissuade him from doing his coaching badges and getting into management.
“Play as long as you can, play until you’re 64 and then think about management.”
Keane has spoken on more than one occasion in recent months of his coaching ambitions, and that is something he will attempt to further in the near future.
He said: “Yes, of course, it’s certainly something that I’m looking to – but it’s first and foremost to play as long as I can, obviously.
“I wish I had have done the badges a few years ago, and that’s the reason I’m doing it, because it’s something that down the road I would like to get in to.
“But this January, I’m speaking to the FAI [Football Association of Ireland] about doing something and
if it worked out I’d like to do it.
“But that’s not just because in the next year or so, I feel I’ll become a coach, far from it.”
Keane is the Republic’s record caps winner and goalscorer having found the back of the net 61 times in 130 senior appearances for his country, a record O’Neill described as “remarkable”.
He said: “He’s a natural goalscorer. That international record is fantastic, really, really fantastic.
“I’d prefer him not to be sitting here while I’m telling you that, but it’s really brilliant.
“If you look at some of the other players who have played international football for reputedly better teams than the Republic of Ireland whose record is nowhere like that, his record is remarkable, really remarkable.
“Naturally I would have liked to have had in my time here a 23-year-old Robbie Keane instead of a 64-year-old Robbie Keane.
“That’s a problem, but outside that, yes, it’s a fantastic record.”
O’Neill has retained Keane as his captain for the time being and has no immediate plans for a rethink on that situation.
He said: “Robbie’s been the captain of the team and from the manner in which the players are enthused by it, I didn’t see any reason whatsoever to change it.
“If he’s playing brilliantly and scoring goals for us, I’ll be absolutely delighted. And if he says, listen I want to enjoy it – I want to relinquish the captaincy, but I want to enjoy playing, as some players have done, sometimes the captaincy overall can be a wee bit too much for them – I will listen to that.
“But that’s not anything that he’s said at this minute.”
IrishExaminer: O'Neill: play on as long as possible, Robbie
Some more suspect O'Neill humour but a real appreciation for Robbie's incredible goalscoring record.
As much as I like Robbie the player, cant see him doing to well as a coach tbh
any particular reason for that?Originally Posted by bennocelt
Not shrewd or clever enough
Keane is 15 months older than Zlatan. Are people talking about putting Zlatan out to grass?
Robbie now the equal of Ronaldo and Drogba:
Next up; Jassem Al-Houwaidi.
I had no idea Jan Koller had so many goals.
Not that I want to completely dismiss what are, in their contexts, the impressive records of guys like Kiatisuk Senamuang or Stern John, who've racked up their goals in what might justifiably be perceived as lesser company, but Robbie's record is utterly phenomenal in a European context. No other contemporary UEFA-based player lies ahead of him, besides Miroslav Klose. He is UEFA's all-time fifth-highest goalscorer.
Should play a few friendlies V San Marino and the likes to get him up that table
Overhauling Pele isn't completely out of the question.
Kiatisuk Senamuang was some player in his day.
If it was weighted in a European Golden Boot type of system I would place him joint 7th, alongside Ronaldo, behind:
1. Puskas (84 x 2) 168
2. Ali Daei (109 x 1.5) 163.5
3. Pelé (77 x 2) 154
4. Kocsis (75 x 2) 150
5. Muller (68 x 2) 136
6. Klose (68 x 2) 136
7. Keane/Ronaldo (62 x 2) 124
It's even debatable whether Ali Daei's goals should be multiplied by 1.5 or just count as 1.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/inter...ear-shortlist/
Ireland captain Robbie Keane has been named on the three-man shortlist for the MLS player of the year.
Keane scored 16 goals in 23 games for LA Galaxy during the season and the Dubliner joins Montreal Impact's former Italy striker Marco Di Vaio and Chicago Fire’s Mike Magee as a finalist for the award.
Meanwhile, it is believed that Ireland manager Martin O' Neill is looking for Ireland to play two friendlies in the USA next summer, with games being lined up against countries that have qualified for the upcoming World Cup finals.
Robbie is being interviewed on Newstalk this evening, I've missed most of it. He did refer to the time he went to Wolves 'there were 5 Irish there and the rest were English but now there's more foreigners, harder for the Irish lads to get in there now into the English clubs'.
Strachan he reckons was the coach who helped him most.
Berbatov the best sidekick.
Well worth catching the interview on the podcast.
Marco di Vaio - what a striker, but one who made a series of terrible transfers. One of my favourite players who played for Parma, a true fox-in-the-box and very similar to Robbie, quicker, but not as naturally gifted.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Keane worried about the future of Irish football:
http://www.thescore.ie/robbie-keane-...86783-Nov2013/
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Keane: Me know the end is near.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-29774868.html
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
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