The king is back.
That’s the MLS saying that, not us.
What we’ll say is: the king is back.
Robbie Keane took 13 minutes to announce his return to a football pitch and do what he does best, hit nothing but net.
The Irish skipper has been sidelined since March but he made a goal-scoring comeback on Sunday night as LA Galaxy saw off New England 4-2 with a brace from their favourite Dublin son.
The first was a leftie.
The King is back! It only took 13 minutes for Robbie Keane to get back to his scoring ways. @LAGalaxy up 1-0 #LAvNE https://t.co/Llab8r6DJo
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 8, 2016
They seemed happy enough.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL ROBBIE KEANE!!!! 1-0!!!! #LAvNE
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) May 8, 2016
His second looked even easier. But, listen, being in the right place at the right time – all of the bloody time – is not a coincidence.
El @LAGalaxy_Es juguetea con el @NERevolution y Robbie Keane mete su segundo gol del partido #LAvNEhttps://t.co/3BdIvpSNRh
— MLS Español (@MLSes) May 8, 2016
Then Steven Gerrard. Steven f**king Gerrard!
As Steven Gerrard goals go, this was the most un-Steven Gerrard goal of them all. This was right out of the Lionel Messi school of trickery and improvisation.
Silky smooth from Steven Gerrard to ice it for @LAGalaxy. Highlights: https://t.co/mIFbBr9osE https://t.co/OmlHtl60RH
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 8, 2016
The dink, the meg, the left-footed finish.
Stevie G. 😱 https://t.co/Z7HxHMvuZD
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 8, 2016
Giovani dos Santos scored a screamer in there somewhere too.
That hit. Speechless.
Giovani Dos Santos scores a stunner to double the lead. #LAvNE https://t.co/jZEKVvSHbT
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 8, 2016
But let’s talk about Robbie Keane. Let’s talk Euro 2016. The king is back.
Robbie Keane following today's #LAvNE victory: "I feel strong, I feel fit."https://t.co/aRFw0T7R2x
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) May 8, 2016
