Georgia, not Gerd Muller, is Robbie Keane’s focus now

Despite adding another two goals to his astonishing record for Ireland in Faro, Robbie Keane is not taking for granted that he will retain his place for tonight’s tougher assignment against Georgia.

“I’m here to help the team, whether I play or come off the bench,” he said yesterday. “I’m not naive, I’m at a certain age where there’s going to be certain games that I’m not going to play in and certain games I will play in.

“The most important thing is that it’s about the team. It’s not about Robbie Keane. It’s not about individual awards for scoring goals. It’s about the team qualifying for the Euros. And if I can be a part of that and help this team in any way possible — whether it’s starting or on the bench — I’m fairly happy with that.”