Episode 3141: Robbie Keane Rolls The Dice Again
Robbie Keane is back in the news and back in football management – this time with Ferencváros of Budapest, who have won the last 6 Hungarian league titles, often by huge margins.
His local Hungarian barista in Malahide may be happy with the move, but what will this appointment do for his reputation in Ireland, which was damaged by his time managing Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel?
We chat to Hungarian journalist Bence Borbola about why the previous manager got the sack, why they would go for Robbie Keane, the club supporters’ big expectations, if Robbie’s recent spell in Israel is a big story in Hungary, and why Robbie will have to win the league this season.
We also discuss a Steve Bruce apparition, a Southampton fan pleads with us to never mention his team again and Ken comes back off the ropes swinging haymakers at some emailers.
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