Robbie Keane has responded to Robbie Fowler's jibes in jest over his support of Celtic - insisting it's handed to you from birth in the Republic of Ireland.
The striker had a successful career turning out for the likes of Inter Milan, Tottenham and Liverpool, spending a short spell at Celtic Park in 2010 before ending his career at LA Galaxy. According to Kop legend Fowler, Keane claimed he was both a supporter of Liverpool and the Premiership champions, which put him in a playful mood.
Speaking on the We are Liverpool podcast, the former striker teased ex-Leeds teammate Keane with 'we've all read the interviews, when you signed for Liverpool you were a supporter growing up, when you signed for Celtic you were a supporter growing up, when you signed for LA you were an LA fan.' The Republic of Ireland legend laughed it off, saying of his relationship and stint at Celtic: "I can never understand this! In Ireland, you are brought up, as in like, you are given Celtic. That is just the way it is.
"And they you always have an English team, that is completely normal in Ireland. You ask anyone, you'd have loads of Liverpool fans now going to watch Celtic games, so that thing of being a fan grew legs.
"You are brought up Celtic, you are actually given Celtic, and then you pick your team in England. It was great, it's a fantastic club, playing in front of them fans is hard to describe.
"Liverpool and Celtic fans are very, very similar, in terms of the atmosphere and noise in the games. It was a really great experience that I really enjoyed, I was only there a few months, but having the opportunity to play for Celtic was great."
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