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Sandra Mallon

Claudine Keane shuts down 'bizarre rumour' on why Robbie Keane stopped playing for Celtic

Claudine Keane has shut down a bizarre rumour that her footballer hubby Robbie Keane wouldn't continue playing for Celtic because the model would never move to Glasgow.

In January 2010, Robbie moved on loan to Scottish Premier League side Celtic for the rest of the season, and spent the second half of the following season loaned to West Ham United.

But Claudine said she was left “baffled” by a rumour that she stopped Robbie from continuing to play for the team because the mum-of-two wouldn’t move to Glasgow.

She responded to a tweet which claimed: “Robbie Keane against Dundee United in 2010. Keane was a terrific player and would have been nice to have kept him longer but Irish fans say there was no way his Mrs was going to move to Glasgow.”

Claudine hit back, saying: “What bizarre rumour, always wondered who makes these things up! It absolutely baffles me. We all moved to Glasgow and we absolutely loved it.

“Great people and a club with huge Irish support, we felt totally at home.

“I love Glasgow and regularly go back.”

Robbie became the highest earner in Scottish football history thanks to his lucrative Celtic deal.

The superstar striker's bumper wages eclipse those of former Hoops players Henrik Larsson and Thomas Gravesen. His €2.28m loan deal from Spurs until the end of the season will see him pocket €1.14m including bonuses for just 14 weeks' work, with the SPL ending on May 9.

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