Source: Daily_Mail
Robbie Keane ready to fight for Tottenham place on their European adventure
Robbie Keaneinsists he can playa full part in Tottenham'sChampionsLeague campaignnext season afterregaining his hunger forthe game during a fourmonthloan spell at Celtic. [LNB]Keane opted for a short-termmove to Celtic Park after slippingto fourth-choice striker behindJermain Defoe, Peter Crouchand Roman Pavlyuchenko. [LNB]But despite being linked with amove to Aston Villa this summer even though a £15m price tagis likely to prove too expensivefor Martin O'Neill Keaneinsists he is determined to provehe is back to his best. [LNB]Hungry for more: Robbie Keane was a man reborn at Celtic in the second part of the season[LNB]'I was in a bit of a rut,' saidKeane, explaining his move toCeltic. [LNB]'I just didn't have thathunger and maybe I needed togo away to get it back. I certainlygot that back at Celtic, it got meback on track and I am reallyenjoying my football again.' [LNB]Unhappy chappy: Keane's problems at Spurs stem back to a disappointing spell at Liverpool[LNB]Spurs sources insist they haveyet to receive an approach forKeane, who expects to return forthe coming campaign. [LNB]He said: 'I have got a three-yearcontract left and I am going toreport back for pre-seasontraining on July 5. [LNB]'Unless otherpeople tell me different I am aTottenham player. A player goesthrough spells where they arenot as confident as they wereand it is up to you to get thatback. [LNB]'It is up to me to go back toTottenham, get myself in theteam and stay in the team.' [LNB]Although he was forced to lookon as Spurs broke into the topfour, Keane is adamant the factthey achieved such a magnificentfeat without him has notleft him feeling bitter. [LNB]'Why would it be upsetting forme?' questioned the Republic ofIreland skipper ahead of tonight'sfriendly against Paraguay. [LNB]'Fullcredit to the lads, I was speakingto them on a regular basis andsending them good luck texts. [LNB][LNB]European tour: Tottenham will play Champions League football for the first time next season[LNB]'I am not one of these bitterpeople. I like to see my friendsdoing well. I have got a bigassociation with Tottenhamand always will until the day Ifinish playing football.'[LNB] Bayern Munich star Hamit Altintop opens door to Premier League move as current deal nears endCrouch's slippers fall foul of Fabio's strict rules in the England team hotelEuro danger! Celtic's seeds of concern as big guns blockroad to Champions League CELTIC FC
