Following their epic 1-0 triumph over world champions Germany at the Aviva Stadium last night, the Ireland team celebrated by belting out Justin Bieber's hit What Do You Mean – and their win didn't go unnoticed by the man himself.
Taking to Twitter, 'The Biebs' showed Robbie Keane and the rest of the Boys in Green some love, writing: "Love to my brother Keano and the Irish squad on a big win today. Got this vid of them listening to #WhatDoYouMean after the win. Love it."
The 21-year-old Canadian singer also posted a video of the ecstatic team on their bus in which a very proud Shay Given apparently can be heard saying, "We are the world champions. Who are the world champions?" as Bieber's number one worldwide track plays away in the background.
Love to my brother Keano and the Irish squad on a big win today. Got this vid of them listening to #WhatDoYouMean after the win. Love it.
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) October 9, 2015
Here it is. Robbie Keane and the Irish lads listening to #WhatDoYouMean after the victory pic.twitter.com/SsrWOKconw
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) October 9, 2015
And he wasn't the only musical act singing the praises of the boys in green. One Direction's Niall Horan had this promise for Ireland's soccer hero, Shane Long:
I'm making sure I call my first child @ShaneLong7 ... always brings the goods ... Long ball , very well taken finish ... 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) October 9, 2015
I've changed the name of my next record, now gonna be called Shane Long. there'll be 9 tracks, all called Shane Long @ShaneLong7 #COYBIG
— JamesVincentMcMorrow (@jamesvmcmorrow) October 8, 2015
SHANE LONG!! 🙌🏼 #COYBIG @ShaneLong7 fuckin legend!! 💚
— The Coronas (@TheCoronas) October 8, 2015
This being Ireland of course it was only a matter of time before Shane Long got the tribute-ballad treatment. Wave those hands in the air....
