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Inter Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur: Why Will It Be So Special For Robbie Keane?
Perhaps only few remember it… Tottenham Hotspur's Robbie Keane is actually a former Inter Milan player.
So facing his old club in such a vital match for Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League will be emotional and historical for the player at an individual level. In an interview with Sky Sports News, the Irish man – who left the San Siro for Leeds United before joining Spurs in 2002 – recalled old memories.“I was only a young lad at the time. But, it’s something I’ll never regret,” Robbie Keane revealed.
“I had a great time over there [at Inter Milan]. I really enjoyed it. There were great people over there, so it’s something I can look back on.
Slovakia vs Republic of Ireland Report
Slovakia and the Republic of Ireland shared the honors in Zilina, a result that leaves both teams in the qualification mix in a tight Group B. Russia lead with nine points, while Ireland and Slovakia share second place with Armenia on seven points after this draw.
Slovakia started brightly and had two goal scoring chances spurned by Kornel Salata and Juraj Kucka in the opening 15 minutes. The Republic made them pay for their wasteful finishing when Sean St Ledger gave the visitors a 1-0 lead. A well delivered free kick by Keith Fahey caused problems in the Slovakian defense, and defender St Ledger prodded home the loose ball.Slovakia battled back gamely and almost leveled the scores when an error by winger Aiden McGeady allowed Radoslav Zabavnik to drill in a cross that Erik Jendrisek failed to convert. The Slovakian pressure paid off in the 36th minute when they netted an equalizing goal from a Marek Hamsik corner. The corner was flicked on at the near post and defender Jan Durica headed home to level the scores at 1-1.
Slovakia vs Republic of Ireland Preview
Slovakia and the Republic of Ireland currently sit in a three way tie with Russia at the top of Group B. The fact that the winner will strike a blow against a qualification rival raises the stakes for this clash in Zilina.
Both teams opened group play with back to back wins, but both are coming off defeats for this game. Slovakia opened Group C play with a 1-0 win over Macedonia, and an impressive win by the same score line at Russia. They received a setback when they were defeated 3-1 at Armenia last Friday. The defeat to underdogs Armenia will rankle and they will be looking to bounce back immediately with a home game here.More bad news from the Armenia game came with the fact that central defender Martin Skrtel received a yellow card that will see him suspended for this fixture. Miroslav Stoch, who scored the winning goal against Russia will also be out with injury. “Bad news, but we have to accept it,” coach Vladimir Weiss told the UEFA website.