Roy keane irelands greatest is a video tribute to roy keane. Whether it was in his days as manchester uniteds inspirational captian or in his. Another famous incident involving keano was the alfinge haaland incident. Roy keane still bitter over lies and propaganda surrounding irish legends manchester united exit. Sir alex ferguson described roy keane as a man with demons who didnt like people that much, according to the latest batch of diaries published by tony blairs former communications. How roy keane spent a lads holiday hiding from kenny dalglish roy keane is currently on the circuit, doing something a little like afterdinner speaking. Roy the feminist if they dont want to come because their wife wants to go shopping in london, its a sad state of affairs.
Alfinge haaland, the victim of a dreadful challenge by roy keane in. Keane was sent off for the eighth time in his eightyear manchester united career when he caught haaland high and late on the knee. To me, that player is weak because his wife runs his life. Roy keane cant be taken seriously when hes got a beard like. He later admitted that he was hurt by the idea that he had tried to injury a fellow professional in the hope of selling some extra books. Roy keane has said in his book that his 2001 tackle on the then manchester city player was not a revenge mission for a 1997 injury skip to main content the guardian back to home. Roy keane 10 of the best quotes from the man united legend. The keane book series by iain gale includes books keanes company, keanes challenge, keanes charge, and several more. He attempted to pull back from what he said in the book and to. The first one, written with eamon dunphy, landed him in trouble with the football association over comments about a tackle he had made. We get an insight into keanes take on how he left man. Roy keane has no time for peter schmeichel ahead of playoff.
Former southampton striker egil ostenstad asked former international team mate alfinge haaland what he thought about roy keanes lack of. Man united interested in signing alfinge haalands son. Roy keane insists he has no regrets over horror tackle on alfinge haaland roy keane has reiterated his stance over the horror tackle that ended alfinge haalands career by insisting he has no. Keane missed a year of his career because of that injury, so clearly at the time, was in a lot of pain. There was always likely to be an element of controversy in a roy keane manchester united selection, but despite a couple of controversial omissions, its not a bad side. Former southampton striker egil ostenstad asked former international team mate alf inge haaland what he thought about roy keane s lack of remorse for the tackle that ended his career. Roy keane and alfinge haaland really should have been teammates. However, this is the strength of the book, because if keane had watered it down to be pc, then the reader wouldnt hear what keane really thinks.
Its as if because our former captain, who left the club in 2005, was guilty of a horrendous challenge, that now united have no place to complain and worry about one of our. The closer you come to the dream of winning the closer you are to the nightmare blowing a seasons work every time i pull on a red shirt i am conscious of the responsibility of being a united player. However, on this blog and football forums, i have seen a lot of talk of roy keane and alfeinge haaland in response to united fans questioning the treatment of ronaldo. Roy keane and alfinge haaland first clashed on a pitch in. Keanes book, ghostwritten by roddy doyle, is an endlessly absorbing piece of work. Roy keane says he regrets his first autobiography and it. Roy keane ends halands career in manchester derby youtube. Injures knee during match with leeds united after colliding with alfinge haaland. Roy keane established himself as one of the hardest men in football in his illustrious playing career.
By chris wright good news for fans of miserly, volatile, borderlinesociopathic loners everywhere, bits of roy keanes second autobiography has leaked today with a. Keane was and is never afraid to speak his mind and that has put peoples noses out of joint on a number occasions. Roy keane has said in his book that his 2001 tackle on the then manchester city player was not a revenge mission for a 1997 injury. Roy keane has insisted he did not mean to injure manchester citys alf inge haaland in 2001. Manchester united are monitoring molde teenager, erling braut haaland, son of alfinge, who roy keane famously floored during a 2001 manchester derby. Alex ferguson savages former manchester united captain roy. Roy keane has reiterated his stance over the horror tackle that ended alfinge haalands career by insisting he has no regrets. Following the celebrations when manchester united won the champions league final in 1999, the holy grail for alex ferguson and roy keane. Roy keane was sent off in man uniteds 43 defeat at newcastle.
They havent worked together in 12 years, but the working relationship between alex ferguson and roy keane continues to provoke interest. The second half starts near the end of roys soccer career, describing his haaland court case and the fallout from saipan. Roy keane has committed two serious crimes he has deliberately set out to injure alfinge haaland and then he published an account of the incident to gain financial reward. Roy keane insists he has no regrets over horror tackle on alfinge. Theres no doubt about that but its unlikely that the angriest man in football is going to get a statue or stand named in his honour any time soon. Both of keanes books caused a stir and sold a lot of copies. Roy keanes second autobiography charting the end of his manchester united career, his playing career and his time as a manager, coach and pundit. Roy keane has no time for peter schmeichel ahead of playoff ireland assistant says he would say fkall to former teammate if he came across him wed, nov 8, 2017, 05.
Sir alex fergusons plan to toughen up cristiano ronaldo involving letting established players like roy keane and rio ferdinand kick him in training, according to. Now in paperback it includes a new chapter covering keanes vindication by the fai report, and the punishment meted out by the fa and mick mccarthys resignation. Latterly we read about the ferguson bustup and his departure from man utd, his brief stint at celtic and his foray into management. Alex ferguson savages former manchester united captain roy keane in his extraordinary autobiography. Association over comments about a tackle he had made on alfinge haaland. See the complete keane series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. If you ever want to watch irish people argue simply utter the words what do you think of roy keane. He served as the assistant manager of the republic of ireland national team from 20 until 2018. Roy keane simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Alfinge haaland tweets response to new roy keane book revelations. Manchester united skipper roy keane will receive the standard threematch ban for his horror tackle on man city rival alfie haaland. The press would be outside the house when shannon was going to school. The second half by roy keane, roddy doyle waterstones.
A publishing phenomenon in hardcover, roy keanes autobiography was the biggest selling sports book of the year. I didnt mean to deliberately injure alf inge haaland. Rejected by every big club he approached, when roy keane was finally given a chance at nottingham forest by brian. Roy maurice keane born 10 august 1971 in mayfield, cork, republic of ireland is a former irish football player. I dont dish out praise lightly but messi deserves it. It was october 1992 when nottingham forest first contacted norwegian side bryne about signing the blondehaired midfielder and a deal was quickly agreed. And in the past, teammates, managers and even fans have been on the wrong end of a roy keane insult. And to get a fine which amounts to two weeks wages, which means nothing to him, and a five match ban is not enough.
Roy keane performed one of the worst fouls in history. Roy maurice keane born 10 august 1971 is an irish football pundit, manager and former professional player. Roy keane told wayne rooney to go f himself after spat in man utd hotel roy keanes reaction to an argument he had with an 18yearold wayne. If he offended the fairminded majority in his first autobiography with the admission that it was his intention to severely injure alfinge haaland in 2001, his reflections in his latest book, the second half, will spark yet more controversy. The best part of his career was twelveyears with manchester united, in which between 1997 and 2005 he was captain club career statistics. Keanes notorious assault on alfinge haaland ground in 2001 opens the book. He was the manager of english championship club ipswich town. Notes from roy keane book i never forget how fine the line between success and failure when youre chasing the greatest prizes in the game. The collected thoughts of roy keane rate your music. Bbc sport english premiership keane heads trio in the dock. Alf inge haaland is not considering legal action following roy keane s admission that he deliberately set out to injure the norwegian player.
Haaland rules out lawsuit against keane the independent. Roy keane says he regrets his first autobiography and it was a. Gift grubs roy keane chats to the real roy keane, as featured on the ian dempsey breakfast show. It may well be the finest, most incisive deconstruction of football management that the game has ever produced patrick collins the mail. Alfinge haaland tweets response to new roy keane book.
Keane has been criticized for writing this book because he is blunt in his assesments of people and situations. He is the jointmost successful irish footballer of all time, having won 19 major trophies, 17 of which came at manchester united, in his club career. Alex ferguson has a theory about why roy keane will not. I wanted to hurt him, he says keane, through writer roddy doyle, recalls a fight in which he heatbutted teammate. Its important to remember that when keane did in his cruciate, and was in agonising pain on the deck, haaland stood over him, shouting at him that he was cheating, telling him to get up. In the passage in his book dealing with his arrest just before the 1999 fa cup final he said, upon waking up in the police cell, my first thought was for theresa and the kids. Alex ferguson let cristiano ronaldo get kicked by roy. What roy keane did for budding irish star is pure class. Roy keane i was a big fan of maradona growing up and of the current crop ronaldo is good but messi is the best ive ever seen. Four years after alf inge haaland had accused keane of feigning injury during a.
Roy keane was born in cork in 1971, and is now a television pundit for itv after an astonishingly successful football career as captain of. Although the violent tackle sent shock waves through the soccer world, keane will. Why roy keane is one of the craziest players ever oh my goal duration. Whether it be tunnel incidents with patrick vieira or hefty tackles on alfinge haland, he. The second half gives a startling account of his colourful career and reveals the hardman midfielders longhidden good points. Keane had a problem with drink for years but it began to get seriously out of hand after his disastrous tackle on alfie haaland leeds in september 1997. Keane says he absolutely did not want to injure haaland. Not for the first time roy keane has crossed a line that leaves him in extremely dangerous territory.