THE ROBBIE KEANE soccer roadshow has a new accolade to stick on the dashboard.
The Irish striker has been named in the Major League Soccer team of the year after a 16-goal season that will culminate in the MLS Cup Final against Houston next month.
Keane, who also chipped in with nine assists [they love 'em Stateside] in 28 games, was selected in a front three that includes Chris Wondolowski of San Jose Earthquakes and New York’s favourite Red Bull, Thierry Henry.
Keane’s LA Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan was named in midfield for the fifth successive season.
There was no place, however, for the departing and demure David Beckham.
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi, who was capped by the United States for the first time this year, was a lock in midfield after contributing 15 assists and five goals to his team this year.
Zusi, Henry and Wondolowski – scorer of 27 goals this season – are vying for the league’s MVP award, which will be announced on Thursday.
MLS Best XI
Jimmy Nelsen [Sporting Kansas City]; Matt Besler [SKC], Victor Bernárdez [San Jose Earthquakes], Aurélien Collin [SKC]; Landon Donovan [LA Galaxy], Chris Pontius [DC United], Osvaldo Alonso [Seattle Sounders], Graham Zusi [SKC]; Robbie Keane [LAG], Thierry Henry [New York Red Bulls], Chris Wondolowski [SJE].
Last of the United greats
@John Harte: that header at stoke
@John Harte: A very likeable player.
Staying and scoring 40 goal’s is that before, during or after the tantrum ‘s?
On Fergie, no other Utd manager will get the same disproportionate financial advantage as Fergie had. He robbed Villa and Spurs of their best player’s. With all the money all PL club’s get that advantage has been eroded. Furthermore, the top 4 all get greater money in CL qualification than available 10 year’s ago. Therefore, if Utd can’t qualify the financial advantage they used to have gets eroded even further. The problem is the expectation of their fan’s versus the new reality.
@Daniel Kelly: you are talking absolutely bs, 1st regards taking villa/spurs best players jesus you would think utd absolutely drained them throughout the years, Sheringham, berbatov,Carrick,Yorke with villa, who else?? That’s in nearly 25yrs..To this day all the top clubs have and are still buying the best players from the lesser clubs it has always happened and yes champions lge money helps give your head a good wobble there its not as if fergie or utd created this..
@Pauly Kel: Just like Big Jack Charlton had the best crop of Irish player’s ever…. Fergie had a financial stranglehold on the PL with revenues exceeding all other club’s. He plundered the above plus West Ham, Leeds, Forrest, Wigan et al for their best player’s. My point stands Kane ain’t swapping Spurs now for old toilet! Thanks for listening……
He is still there!