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Upbeat Keane has no regrets

07 Feb 2009 - 10:42:56

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New Tottenham captain Robbie Keane insists he has no regrets about leaving White Hart Lane and signing for Liverpool last summer.

Keane's Anfield nightmare came to an end on Monday when Spurs boss Harry Redknapp brought the Republic of Ireland international back to north London just before the transfer window closed.

Keane admits it was disappointing not to become a regular in Rafa Benitez's starting line-up, but is still glad he made the move to Merseyside.

He said: "Things happen for a reason. It didn't work out for me and now I'm back with a fantastic club and a fantastic manager who believes in his players.

"I'm training with a smile on my face again. I did everything I had to do (at Liverpool), did everything possible to play but sometimes the manager just doesn't fancy you, simple as that.

"But not playing is difficult. It's difficult to take being left out of a squad. That hasn't happened to me since I started playing when I was 17.

"But I don't regret anything I do in football and I'm a Tottenham player now. Tottenham is a club that's close to my heart and I'm really looking forward to going out there and putting that jersey on.

"Liverpool is the past and I'm concentrating on the future."