As we all know, not all good players are suitable for the big clubs. For example, Riquelme, Huntelaer, Sfoza, Proscinesky, Robbie Keane... A series of familiar names, fans should still have some impressions.
Among these outstanding players who are not suitable for the giants, the deeds of The Irish striker Robbie Keane are quite representative:
Robbie Keane was born on 8 July 1980 in Tallat, Ireland. As early as his youth, he had already shown a talent far beyond his peers, and was quite famous in the local area, and was regarded by many people as a star of hope.
Exceptional football talent even allowed Robbie Keane's fame to spread to Liverpool. Before he could play a professional game, he had already received an invitation from the old England giants.
However, probably out of the consideration of getting enough playing time, Robbie Keane refused Liverpool's invitation, but instead chose Wolves, who were still in the English sub-league at the time, played the main force at a young age, and had a good performance.
In the summer of 1999, Premier League club Coventry auctioned a £6 million transfer fee to recruit 19-year-old Robbie Keane, breaking the record for transfer fees for young players under the age of 20 in the Premier League at the time. And Robbie Keane has not lived up to the expectations of the new owner, and is also very successful in the Premier League.
Since then, the entire world football world has realized that a new star is rising. As a result, many giants have set their sights on Robbie Keane, hoping to attract him to launch a transfer battle that cannot be seen.
Serie A giants Inter Milan, who were known for their wealth at the time, had the last laugh, bringing Robbie Keane to the Meazza Stadium in the summer of 2000.
Some officials may be puzzled by this, knowing that Inter Milan at that time already had superstars such as Ronaldo and Vieri in the front line, why did they introduce Robbie Keane?
As veteran Serie A clubs, Inter Milan brought in Robbie Keane, and naturally had their reasons. The key to this is that Ronaldo in that period, long-term recuperation on the sickbed, can not guarantee the playing time, and really need to find a reliable temporary replacement.
It just so happened that Inter coach Lippi was quite optimistic about Robbie Keane, which led to the nerazzurri bringing in Robbie Keane.
Logically, Robbie Keane's timing of joining Inter Milan was quite good. On the one hand, he is regarded as a temporary substitute for Ronaldo and should be able to get a lot of opportunities to play; on the other hand, he is also a player hand-picked by Lipee, and he will have some advantages during his time under the Italian coach.
However, the ideal is very full, and the reality is very bone. Not long after Robbie Keane moved to Inter Milan, Lippi, who had appointed him to inter, unfortunately lost his title.
As for Lippi's successor, Tardley, he was not at all interested in Robbie Keane, did not give him enough opportunities to play, and let the Irish god who was better at finishing play a support, away from the box where he could play his most powerful.
After some tossing and turning, the temporary replacement of Da Luo soon became the chicken rib of Inter Milan. Just half a season later, the Nerazzurri sent Robbie Keane back to England. As for his next home, it is Leeds United.
After returning to the familiar Premier League arena, Robbie Keane quickly re-proved himself, allowing Leeds United to quickly make up his mind to buy it out completely. However, because Leeds United's economic problems were extremely serious, Robbie Keane did not play for this team for too long and was sold to Tottenham.
During his time at Tottenham, Robbie Keane entered the heyday of his career, not only scoring in double figures for six consecutive seasons, but also becoming the team's well-deserved boss.
Even the unruly Dutch superstar Davis, during his short stint at Tottenham, could not replace Robbie Keane's boss position, but in public, was punched by Robbie Keane.
At this stage, Robbie Keane is obviously a star player in the Premier League. As a result, he once again became a favorite in the transfer market, and in the summer of 2008 he was recruited by Premier League giants Liverpool to form a forward partner with Torres.
In theory, Robbie Keane's forward pairing with Torres seems feasible. The technical characteristics of these two people not only do not overlap, but are quite complementary, not only by the media and fans, but even Ian Rush, a Liverpool legend who is accustomed to big winds and waves, still believes that the combination of Robbie Keane and Torres can go to glory.
However, theoretical effects can never represent practical effects. Not only did Robbie Keane not find a tacit understanding with Torres, but even his proud shooting boots were lost and his glasses were shattered.
Liverpool boss Benitez at the time soon lost patience with Robbie Keane. Just half a season later, Liverpool simply made the decision to return the goods, returning Robbie Keane to his former club, Tottenham.
Of course, returning goods is not so easy. Between this entry and exit, Liverpool lost millions of pounds of real money.
It's hard to imagine that a striker who can maintain good goal efficiency in Wolves, Coventry, Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur is so unsuitable for the giants, whether it is Inter or Liverpool, who made the decision to abandon Robbie Keane after just half a season – this experience seems to be unique in football.
In the following days, Robbie Keane left his footprints in many teams such as Tottenham, Celtic, West Ham United, LA Galaxy and so on, scoring quite efficiently, and is definitely a qualified starting striker. But there is no longer any true master of the word who is willing to bet a heavy treasure on Robbie Keane...
The Irish Striker, who has repeatedly performed brilliantly in the middle and lower teams, is destined to have a hard time taking off the label of "not suitable for the giants".