FORMER IRELAND STAR Robbie Keane looks to be enjoying life in the Indian Super League.
He got his goal-scoring efforts off the mark last night as he scored ATK’s winner against Delhi Dynamos. Keane’s 78th minute strike sealed his side’s first home win of the season and move up to seventh in the table.
And manager Teddy Sheringham, a former teammate at Tottenham, was full of praise for the Dubliner afterwards.
“If I said he does that at least once every day in training, I wouldn’t be exaggerating,” he said of Keane’s finish.
“He’s got class. That’s why I wanted to bring him here. As soon as I knew I was coming to India, I thought, ‘who could be my star player?’ He was the man first on my list and I’m delighted he’s here.”
The classic Robbie Keane celebration with an Indian twist 😍
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) December 23, 2017
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Robbie Keane scores his first ever #HeroISL goal!#LetsFootball #KOLDEL pic.twitter.com/hPOqOI9JzF
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) December 23, 2017
Injury ruled Ireland’s record international goalscorer out of the first three games of the season, but he’s kickstarted on the right foot.
Keane made his Indian Super League debut earlier this month, impressing off the bench against Chennaiyin FC.
He’s due to return to home soil for Christmas but will be back to finish out the League season with ATK.
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That’s incredible
@Jim Demps: the fast lane was left wide open for Wade to get through… You wouldn’t see a hole that big in regular season. Still though, great vision and speed to score. Big things await this guy.
@Peter Cavey: it certainly does have all the hall marks of a pre season game but to score on a 65 yarder on your first touch is pretty special.
Delighted for him. Took some set of balls to do this, hope it works out for him.
Delighted for tbe guy, took way too much flak on departure.
That’s the thing about American Football.. Runners usually don’t sidestep, jink or hand-off, just take the contact and set up again. Strange Sport. (Not saying that I could do any better.)
@Seamus Quinn: they do jink and sidestep
@Colm Connolly: and I’m pretty sure he didn’t sidestep or hand off anyone en route to scoring that TD either….
@Liam Flague: I’m not saying he did but the original comment said that running backs dont jink or sidestep which is clearly not true if you have ever watch even 1 game
@Colm Connolly: I know, but, y’know.. more.
@Seamus Quinn: You must be watching a different sport to the one I watch. Literally the best side steps and jinks in world sport are found in the NFL.
@Liam Flague: He certainly seems to send the first defender the wrong way with a shimmy just after he gets the ball. No-one’s expecting someone to get through that area with the ball in hand so after that yeah it’s a straight race and he doesn’t need to step anyone else.
@Seamus Quinn: no hand off cos the defender will rip your arm off if you try . Loads of jinks and steps by running backs though
@Limón Madrugada: Fair enough. Arms are kinda handy. Still think they’re in the habit of taking the hit instead of trying to beat the last man. Wade might try things a little differently..