Robbie Keane made super fan Philip Walsh’s birthday one to remember in the midst of lockdown last year and this year he was back again to surprise his pal.
You may remember how Robbie rallied fans to send birthday cards to Philip in May 2020 after he lost his father suddenly during the pandemic.
The then 28-year-old, who has Down’s Syndrome, was living with his mum who was also going through her own health battle having been diagnosed with cancer.
Following Robbie’s social media call-out asking the public to send Philip birthday wishes and make it a day to remember, the Dubliner was inundated with sacks of cards (over 3,000!!) and video messages from some of his biggest heroes including Irish soccer legend Paul McGrath and WWE wrestler
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