Robbie Keane has hit out at 'stupid questions' in an explosive interview about his new assistant role with Middlebrough.
The Republic of Ireland record goalscorer, and current assistant to Mick McCarthy, was announced as the number two at Middlesbrough this summer following former team mate Jonathan Woodgate's appointment as boss.
And in an explosive interview with the Daily Mail, the Tallaght native snapped at some questions when asked about previous incidents during his playing career - insisting he was only interested in talking about his role with the English club.
"What the f***? I'm not a clown. I'm not here to entertain people," Keane replied when asked about previous incidents during his career where he took up a mic to sing and entertain crowds.
"What's singing got to do with me being a coach?"
Keane added: "I like a laugh and joke.
"We don't want people coming in here as miserable f***s. We want them to be happy, but for it to be done properly. It's a serious job we're doing."
Keane continued when asked about a previous incident at a Christmas party during his days playing with Tottenham Hotspur.
Keane said: "I'm not answering these stupid questions.
"If you want to talk about me being here, no problem. But I'm not getting into c**p questions like that.
"I'm not interested. Why talk about that? This isn't about that. It's about me being at Middlesbrough. Anyway, do you know the full story?
"Well if you don’t know the full story then don’t ask me the question. I’ve never spoken about it. We had a Christmas party. Done. It’s over. Simple."
The in-depth interview also touched on Keane's opinions of today's generation, which the 39-year-old has encouraged to get out on the streets to practice their skills.
"And that's all of them, with their PlayStations. I would certainly encourage young kids to get out, between 10 and 14 especially.
"They should be getting 500 touches a week on the ball. They don't need parents or friends to do that. Get out and play with the football, kick it against the wall, keeping it up, trying tricks."
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