Showing posts with label Robbie Keane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robbie Keane. Show all posts

Keane wants Lampard at Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy striker Robbie Keane believes the addition of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard would bring a huge boost to the MLS club.



Lampard has yet to be offered an extension to his contract at Stamford Bridge - which expires at the end of the season - prompting speculation linking the 34-year-old with a move to the United States.



"Listen, we need players like that, and bringing in a Frank Lampard would obviously be good for the team," Keane told reporters.



"So hopefully, we will see him soon."



Former Tottenham striker Keane also commented on the future of Galaxy star Landon Donovan, who has previously indicated he was considering retirement in 2013.



The United States international, who has had two loan spells in the English Premier League with Everton, is expected to return to Bruce Arena's Galaxy squad ahead of the upcoming MLS season.



And Keane has insisted, although he has not spoken to his team-mate, any decision Donovan makes on his future should be respected.



"You have to respect someone's decision about what they want to do with their life," Keane said.



"For me, I enjoy being paid to do what I love. I can only speak on my experience, you have to respect someone's decision. If you need time off, you need time off."



Keane penned an extension to his LA Galaxy contract recently after reports emerged of a possible return to the Premier League with Queens Park Rangers in January.



The ex-Liverpool man said that it was an easy decision and expressed his happiness at being part of a growing league.



"I was happy here and there was no reason for me not to sign," Keane said.



"There's a lot of players in England that I speak to now even, younger players that want to come over here and play ... I was training with Tottenham for a couple weeks and a lot of the lads were asking how the league is going."
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Keane rules out loan return to PL

Robbie Keane has ruled out a winter loan move to the Premier League after signing a new deal at LA Galaxy.



The striker, who had a spell at Aston Villa during last year's MLS off-season, has been linked with several English clubs.



QPR manager Harry Redknapp would not rule out moving for his former Tottenham striker when asked about the possibility of a deal.



But Keane told Sky Sports' Fantasy Football Show he needs a rest after an arduous year which included a summer trip to Euro 2012 with the Republic of Ireland.



He said: "It's been a long season, with the Euros and what have you. I've a few little niggles that need to be sorted out so I don't think at this moment in time it would be right for me to go anywhere.



"I had another year left and they offered me a new contract at the end of last season. I've just signed a new two-year contract."


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Keane fires Galaxy back into contention

A Robbie Keane brace has fired the LA Galaxy to a much-needed 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in the MLS on Sunday.



The Irishman celebrated his 32nd birthday in style, as he helped the Galaxy snap a two-match losing streak to climb back into a playoff spot in fifth place in the Western Conference.



A 24th-minute penalty from Keane saw LA lead early, after Fire defender Jalil Anibaba was penalised for a handball inside his own area at Toyota Park.



Keane doubled his tally when he finished off a quality pass from Landon Donovan to seal the three points for the visitors.



Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Union continued to put space between themselves and Eastern Conference cellar-dwellers Toronto with a 3-0 thrashing of their Canadian opponents.



First-half goals to Gabriel Gomez and Freddy Adu gave the Union a comfortable lead at the interval at PPL Park, before Antoine Hoppenot added a third for the ninth-placed side.



Philadelphia have now won three of their past four, and have climbed within eight points of a playoff spot after a slow start to the season.



The New England Revolution accounted for the New York Red Bulls 2-0 at Gillette Stadium, to extend their unbeaten run to five matches.



The Montreal Impact ended a three-match losing streak with a 2-1 win at home to the Columbus Crew.



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