Robbie Keane has spoken following his \u00c2\u00a318m move from Tottenham Hotspur to Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Keane said: “My heroes when I was growing up were Barnes, Aldridge and Rush.<\/p>\n
“Now it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my ambition to be up there with them. And hopefully, with the top players we have around here, I can achieve that as well.<\/p>\n
“But Liverpool didn’t have to sell itself to Robbie Keane. It had already done that when I was a kid.<\/p>\n
“It was simply too good an opportunity to let it pass. If I hadn’t come now I would have regretted it for life.”<\/p>\n
He continued: “As a young lad I didn’t think coming to such a massive club as this was my best move.<\/p>\n
“I thought if I went to Wolves there would be a better chance of first-team football straight away. I’m not saying it wouldn’t have happened if I’d come to Anfield then, but I always held out hope that I’d come back and this is a real dream come true for me.”<\/p>\n
He added: “As a striker there is always a lot expected of you and that’s understandable. I think I will bring goals, create goals and always work hard for the team.<\/p>\n
“The responsibility isn’t something that bothers me. Being captain of the Republic of Ireland, and also at Spurs when Ledley King was out, wasn’t a problem.<\/p>\n
“But I’m not coming as an individual who will win the Premier League, it’s about the team and hopefully I will be part of one that does it.<\/p>\n
“I certainly do think we can challenge United and Chelsea. If you look at the squad here, along with the addition of a few more, there’s no reason why we should not be challenging for the title.<\/p>\n
“Liverpool is a massive, massive club and people expect this of us. The fans expect it and I have come here to win things.<\/p>\n
“I certainly have faith in myself and believe I can help the team. That’s why the manager bought me – I want to push on and win more.<\/p>\n
“I know I have to earn the right to play for Liverpool but I’m looking forward to doing that. I don’t shy away from challenges and this is a big one.”<\/p>\n
On his exit from Spurs, he said: “I don’t think I let Tottenham down. I gave them everything, since day one. The Spurs fans were always magnificent to me and I will always have a place in my heart for them.<\/p>\n
“I had six great years at Spurs. There are players leaving but there are also good players coming in.<\/p>\n
“I can only focus on Robbie Keane and what is good for me.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"