Trap lauds goal king Keane

Giovanni Trapattoni labelled Robbie Keane the best Irish player he has seen in 30 years after the striker’s hat-trick earned the Republic of Ireland a World Cup qualifying victory over the Faroe Islands.

The 32-year-old LA Galaxy striker plundered all the goals in a 3-0 win on the night he became Ireland’s most-capped player, enabling his side to climb into third place in Group C following Sweden’s 2-1 defeat in Austria.