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Robbie Keane
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Robbie Keane celebrates scoring a goal for Spurs
I'm the hootingest, tootingest shooter in London
Style - 3

Technique - 3

Originality - 5

Don't try it at home - 2

Top marks to Robbie Keane.

The Tottenham striker knows he's not blessed with the acrobatic ability of a Julius Aghahowa or Lomana LuaLua.

But what he lacks in talent he more than makes up for in imagination.

After scoring his goal comes what can only be described as a semi-cartwheel-one-handed-handstand flip, followed by a classic forward roll.

But here comes the genius.

After getting up off the pitch, the Spurs striker then makes a "gun" with two fingers, like you would do when you're seven in the playground at school.

He then starts shooting them in all directions, exactly like that lovable cartoon character Yosemite Sam.

And the fans love it.

But our Robbie is no one-trick pony. Oh no, he has variations.

Like getting down on one knee and firing an imaginary arrow from his imaginary bow during the World Cup in 2002.

Expect plenty more if he keeps banging them in for Tottenham this season.



Introduction


Ready to tumble!
Facundo Sava
Lomana LuaLua
Julius Aghahowa
Robbie Keane
Hugo Sanchez
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Sir Bobby Robson?

Other quality 2002 World Cup celebrations
Senegal's Papa Bouba Diop: Taking off his shirt and dancing round it with his team-mates after shocking France
South Korea's Jung Hwan Ahn: Doing an impression of an ice-skater after scoring against the United States in support of speedskater Kim Dong-Sung, who was denied a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
South Korea's Jung Hwan Ahn again: Running around like a maniac after scoring the golden goal to knock Italy out of the last 16



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