‘Who cares?' – Robbie Keane shows off stitches for gruesome injury while celebrating winning league with Ferencvaros
ROBBIE KEANE revealed he had to get three stitches for an injury suffered after guiding Ferencvaros to the Hungarian league title.
Ferencvaros' beat Gyor 2-1 to seal the club's 36th title and Keane's second in his management career.
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The former Republic of Ireland international threw himself into the celebrations, which left a literal mark.
He took to Instagram to reveal that he had to get stitches after accidentally hitting himself with the trophy.
Keane - sporting a cut up forehead - said: "Hey guys. 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."
The blow did not take away from the accomplishment, as he concluded: "Who cares when you win?"
Keane took charge of the Hungarian club back in January, seven months after he left Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The Hungarian giants targeted the ex-Tottenham star last summer and held talks with his representatives.
Fradi, though, opted for Pascal Jansen but he was eventually "bought out of his contract".
Ferencvaros rekindled their interest in the former striker and reached an agreement shortly after the New Year.
The Dubliner revealed that a comment he remembered from Alex Ferguson persuaded him to take the Ferencvaros job.
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Back in January, he said: 'I've been to Budapest two or three times in the last few years, a beautiful place. But the reason why I'm here is the football.
'The most important thing about a football club is the people. Sir Alex Ferguson told me last summer, 'Don't pick the club, pick the people' and I think that's important.'
It tempted Keane back into management after six months out after he quit as Maccabi Tel Aviv boss last June having guided them to the league title in his first season.
Keane added: 'For this team, we know we're a good team, but what does a good team mean, can you go out and excite the fans?
'I want the fans to enjoy the game of my team, the exciting and energetic football.
'It's important for the players to understand that it's not enough to win one or two games, you have to win them all.
"That's my message to the players.
'Whoever the opponent is, we want to play an exciting game.'
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