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Finland star Topi Keskinen reveals reason why he has tattoo of Rooney

Finland winger Topi Keskinen has revealed the bizarre reason why he has a tattoo of Wayne Rooney fishing.

The 21-year-old - who joined Aberdeen from HJK Helsinki in the summer - made his senior international debut last month in a 3-0 loss away to Greece.

He started in Finland's 2-0 defeat by England at Wembley Stadium last month and is now set to start in the reverse Nations League fixture.

Keskinen has a large piece of inkwork on his left arm. Part of it bizarrely features ex-England captain Rooney holding a fishing rod.

Topi Keskinen has revealed the bizarre reason why he has a tattoo of Wayne Rooney fishing 

Reacting to the interest in the tattoo, Keskinen admitted: 'To be honest, it is not such a wonderful tattoo because I designed it myself.

'It has become a bigger deal than I thought it would, especially since I moved to Scotland.‌'

Explaining why he decided to get Manchester United and England icon Rooney inked on his body, he added: 'I have always liked the style of British football. If I get tattoos, I want them to mean something.

'I was a United fan as a kid and also a fan of Rooney. I also love fishing.'

Rooney scored 253 goals in 559 games for United between 2004 and 2017.

He also netted 53 times in 120 appearances for England, making him his country's leading scorer before Harry Kane broke that record in March last year.

Kane has since moved onto 66 goals for the Three Lions and is set to earn his 101st cap on Sunday after missing Thursday's shock 2-1 defeat by Greece. 

Keskinen has featured in seven games for Aberdeen across all competitions since moving to Scotland on August 12.

He scored on his debut in a 1-0 victory over Queen's Park in the Scottish League Cup, and has netted against Dundee and Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. 

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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