Robbie Keane set for another record thanks to online assist

He’s used to bagging goals from whipped-in crosses and threaded through balls, but Robbie Keane may be the beneficiary of a different kind of assist if he scores a new world record.

Robbie Keane set for another record thanks to online assist

While the Dublin native has teamed up with players from around the world, his potential entry in the Guinness World Records will be partly due to the work of a computer programmer from Limerick.

Joseph McCarthy believes that by scoring a goal at international level in 19 consecutive years, Keane has achieved a feat unparalleled in the history of football.

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