Do you remember when an 18-year-old Robbie Keane burst onto the international scene with two goals against Malta? If so, you are officially old.
All the way back in October 1998, Aerosmith were top of the Irish charts with I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing and Ireland football fans were learning that our fresh-faced new striker didn’t like missing much either.
Robbie Keane, Ireland’s record goalscorer and notorious sound man, celebrates the big 40th today and while any chance of a party has been scrapped, his wife Claudine has led a number of tributes online to Ireland’s former captain, saying he is and ‘incredible person, selfless, determined and humble’ while congratulating him on ‘four decades of amazing adventures.’
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Other tributes came from the FAI as well as Robbie’s’ numerous former clubs, teammates and fans…
Happy Birthday to Ireland legend Robbie Keane 🎂🇮🇪⚽#COYBIG pic.twitter.com/Np1M8rmBfj
— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) July 8, 2020
🇮🇪 Keano! Keano Keano!
Happy 4⃣0⃣th birthday to Robbie Keane! 🎂🍀 pic.twitter.com/QmksjExnl9
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 8, 2020
🎂 Happy Birthday to former Sky Blues striker Robbie Keane, who is 4️⃣0️⃣ today!
(34 games, 12 goals. 1999-00) #PUSB pic.twitter.com/IaJPqlIWI0
— Coventry City (@Coventry_City) July 8, 2020
Happy 40th birthday to the chap who made a blistering impact at Wolves after arriving as a teenager from Tallaght. Robbie Keane scored twice on his debut at Norwich at just 17, and would notch 29 goals in 88 appearances in two seasons at Molineux. Have a good one Robbie! pic.twitter.com/vRykqFNwAP
— Wolves FPA (@WolvesFPA) July 8, 2020
Here's wishing 🇮🇪 football legend and former @ATKFC captain Robbie Keane on his special day 🎂🥳👏#HeroISL pic.twitter.com/FTTL3DB2dY
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) July 8, 2020
Many happy returns to Robbie and we’re sure he’ll be spoiled by Claudine, Robert Junior and Hudson this evening. With 68 international goals under his belt, his age still has a long way to catch up.
(header pic: @claudinekeane1 on Instagram)
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