IRELAND INTERNATIONAL ROBBIE Keane has been named as one of football’s 500 most important players by World Soccer Magazine.
In the April 2015 issue of the magazine, Keane is named alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and erm, Bradley Wright-Phillips.
Ireland is one of 72 countries represented on the list in what the magazine describes as “our definitive guide to the world’s most important players”.
Despite winning the World Cup last summer, Germany have just 34 players on the list, while Brazil — who the world champions famously beat 7-1 in the semi-finals — have the highest representation (54).
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While Keane makes the cut, other highly rated Irish players, such as Seamus Coleman and James McCarthy, are omitted.
It was always a dream of his to make the top 500 in the world
Is he still Ireland’s most important player??
Speaking as an Everton fan, what exactly have Seamus Coleman or James McCarthy achieved, apart from an FA Cup medal between them?
???? In that case what have most of the entire Everton squad achieved? Not everyone can win medals but quite a few players can be essential to their team. I’d regard Coleman as one of those players at Everton.
They very fact Bradley wright Philips makes the list sums up its whole credibility…. Who thinks up this absolute rubbish!!!
The list isn’t the best players its the most important. Bradley Wright Phillips is probably the best player in the MLS so he is extremely important in the US
I’d say he’s over the moon!