Roy Keane addressed the media at Abbotstown on Tuesday afternoon and he was his usual, acerbic self.
Ireland’s assistant manager was asked by RTÉ’s Tony O’Donoghue whether the fact that Roy Keane’s wife Claudine Keane has just had another baby will affect the Ireland captain’s chances of facing Germany on Thursday.
His response was quintessential Roy.
Our brothers at SportsJOE set the scene…
“Will Robbie [Keane] be available [for the Germany game]?”
Naturally, Roy’s eyebrow raises.
“Why wouldn’t he be?”
We’re playing Germany on Thursday, what else could he be doing?
“His wife just had a baby…” the reply whispers.
Initiate: death stare.
“Well, HE didn’t have the baby. Unless he’s breast-feeding, he should be alright.”
Not even a flicker of a smile. Hero.
Roy Keane is confident Robbie Keane will be available on Thursday: "Unless he's breastfeeding he should be alright."https://t.co/E3qSujoXUT
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) October 6, 2015
