Robbie Keane has sought to set the record straight on his infamous pledges of support to teams he signed for.

Upon joining Liverpool, the former Republic of Ireland international said: “I would specifically like to thank [Tottenham] chairman Daniel Levy for understanding that, as a fan, joining Liverpool is a lifelong dream of mine and one I couldn't let pass me by."

However, after moving to Celtic two years later, Keane said: “It's no secret over the years I've been a Celtic fan… I always wanted to play for Celtic."

On the We are Liverpool podcast, Keane said: "I can never understand this! In Ireland, you are brought up, as in like, you are given Celtic. That is just the way it is.

"And there you always have an English team, that is completely normal in Ireland. You ask anyone, you'd have loads of Liverpool fans now going to watch Celtic games, so that thing of being a fan grew legs.

"You are brought up Celtic, you are actually given Celtic, and then you pick your team in England. It was great, it's a fantastic club, playing in front of those fans is hard to describe.

"Liverpool and Celtic fans are very, very similar, in terms of the atmosphere and noise in the games. It was a really great experience that I really enjoyed, I was only there a few months, but having the opportunity to play for Celtic was great."