Robbie Keane required stitches after celebrating Ferencvaros title win
Robbie Keane required stitches after being hit in the head by the league trophy as Ferencvaros celebrated their title win.
The former Ireland captain led the Hungarian giants to the championship on Saturday night after winning 2-1 away to Gyor on the final weekend of the season.
It is Keane's second league title win in as many seasons after Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli Premier League last year.
Ferencvaros travelled back to Budapest for a homecoming at their stadium, where players and staff celebrated on stage in front of thousands of fans.
But during the ceremony that went on into the early hours of Sunday morning, Keane was clipped on the forehead by the league trophy as it was being passed around.
He took to Instagram to explain and said: 'Everyone keeps asking me what happened. I was lifting the trophy last night and the back of it hit my head so I had to get three stitches from the doctor. But who cares when you win!'
It was Ferencvaros' 10th league title in 13 seasons and their seventh consecutive league title.
Keane was appointed Ferencvaros boss in January and was under pressure to deliver the title, but did so with three points to spare over closest rivals Puskás Akadémia.
On stage, Keane told the Ferencvaros fans: 'It means a lot to me. Moments like this and people like this are why I love football, for moments like this.'
And in what appears to be a reference to Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, ex-Spurs striker Keane said: '"I don't win in my second year, I win in my first!
'Congratulations to the fans for winning this together. It's not easy when a new coach comes in, it's been a tough five months, but everything is good when the end is good.'
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