ROLY-POLYING BACK INTO THE NEWS
As well as the flurry of predictable gags about Robbie Keane growing up as a kid in Tallaght with posters of assorted Maccabi Tel Aviv legends Football Daily has never heard of adorning his bedroom wall, news of the former Republic of Ireland striker’s recent appointment as the Israeli club’s new manager has prompted plenty of reaction. Since a brief spell as player-manager of Indian Super League team ATK in 2018, Keane has dabbled in coaching without ever taking on a full-time management role. He helped out Mick McCarthy during his most recent stint as Ireland manager, worked alongside Jonathan Woodgate at Middlesbrough and was last spotted filling the Sammy Lee-shaped void in Big Sam’s backroom team after a judge refused to release the former England midfielder from jury service in time for a doomed attempt to keep Leeds in the Premier League.
