100 footballers. Not one Irish soul amongst them.
Not even a man averaging two goals every three games. Not even someone scoring extra time winners to clinch a third MLS Cup in four years – making history in America in doing so. Not even Robbie bloody Keane.
The Guardian finished off their top 100 countdown of the greatest footballers of 2014. Throughout that list, you’ll see some questionable names popping up left, right and centre. Some real questionable names when you just consider what they’ve actually contributed this year, particularly in comparison with the Irish captain.
Cristiano Ronaldo ran out clear favourite and we’re not arguing with that. We don’t even think that Robbie Keane was better than the Real Madrid superhuman. He overthrew Messi from last year’s list with a whopping 74 per cent of the vote and topped a final top 10 which was announced today in this order:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Lionel Messi
3. Manuel Neuer
4. Arjen Robben
5. Thomas Muller
6. Luis Suarez
7. Neymar
8. Gareth Bale
9. Philipp Lahm
10. Sergio Aguero
But we’re asking: Where the hell is Robbie Keane? Should he have been included?
