Houghton grateful to LA for Keane’s release

Ray Houghton has welcomed the decision of LA Galaxy to allow Ireland’s record goalscorer Robbie Keane to join up with the national squad in time for the prestige friendly against England at Wembley next Wednesday.

“When your clock is ticking down, domestically and internationally, you want to play as many games as you can and that’ll be the case for Robbie,” said Irish legend Houghton.

“His record is phenomenal, remarkable. Playing at Wembley, against England, it’ll be another tick in the box and it’s great the club have given him the opportunity to do that.”