Robbie Keane scores beauty, gets rousing send-off in Ireland farewell
Ireland's all-time leading scorer and appearance holder Robbie Keane drew a line under his international endeavours on Wednesday, and capped off his farewell in typical fashion.
The LA Galaxy forward, 36, scored the second in a 4-0 friendly rout of Oman in Dublin Wednesday - a goal which showcased his speed of thought, audacity, and ease in finding the onion bag:
30: Gooooaaaal!
— eir Sport (@eirSport) August 31, 2016
Ireland 2-0 Oman.
Goal number 68 for Robbie Keane! What a finish! #ThanksRobbie https://t.co/NxIwSD434J
The former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry CIty, and Tottenham Hotspur man was then replaced by Wes Hoolahan in the 57th minute, prompting the Aviva Stadium to rise and salute a player that has broke the most esteemed Irish records over his 18-year international career:
What an ovation for Robbie Keane as he leaves the pitch for the final time in a green jersey! #ThanksRobbie https://t.co/sBVvc8hA3Y
— eir Sport (@eirSport) August 31, 2016
In solely committing himself to his LA Galaxy commitments, Keane has surrendered one record, however. The well-travelled veteran was the highest-scoring active international player with 68 tallies.
What a professional.
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