Roy Keane has revealed his favourite player from the current Republic of Ireland squad.
The Corkman was in attendance at a fundraiser for charity Train to be Smart earlier this week, answering questions on a range of topics.
When asked who is his favourite player from the current squad, Keane opted for a certain attacking full-back, while also citing Ireland’s record scorer, an energetic midfielder and the scorer of Ireland’s most famous goal.
“Seamus Coleman. I like Seamus, he’s a good player,” the Ireland assistant manager said
“(Jeff) Hendrick, Robbie Keane is a good player for Ireland, and Shane Long.”
Keane also spoke warmly about his relationship with Ireland manager Martin O’Neill, and revealed that share a common interest in watching American football.
The pair do genuinely seem like good friends, which Keane feels has had a significant effect on their working relationship.
“I feel very lucky to be working with Martin,” Keane said.
“I love what I am doing now, and enjoy working with Martin and the players. I do not take it for granted that I’m working with good people like Martin.
“After Martin became Ireland manager, he phoned me up and and asked me about joining him. I had worked with Martin as a pundit for ITV and enjoyed his company.”
“There are strong connections with me and Martin. We worked with Brian Clough when we were players at Nottingham Forest, we have connections with Celtic and Sunderland, and we both like American football.”
“We get on really well together, and you can’t put a price on that. It is massive to me.”
