ROY KEANE has mellowed out in retirement, but during his playing days he was well-known as a heavy-hitting midfielder who frequently had run-ins with the referee.
Former Premier League referee Kevin Lynch has recalled how he and Keane didn’t exactly see eye-to-eye.
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Speaking on the Under the Cosh podcast: “I just don’t think Roy liked referees, and in fairness we didn’t f***ing like Roy Keane.
“It was a fairly balanced equation.
“I remember refereeing him one night at Old Trafford, and he were obviously out of sorts with himself, the opposition, his own team-mates, and me.
“And he’s kicking anything that moves, and he’s giving me earache.
“I tried talking to him, that were like trying to plait fog.
“So I thought, ‘Right, Roy. Next one’s mine’.”
Lynch was able to recount one particular situation in the game against Stoke.
He explained how Keane had “chipped this little fella into Row Z of the Stretford End” with a crunching tackle.
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But before he was even able to issue a caution, Keane was back in his face complaining.
He said: “Before I can get the yellow card out, Keane’s up [and] is suddenly in my face. And he looked at me and says, ‘Do you know who I f*****g well am?’”
Lynch added that during the protest team-mate Gary Neville walked past, prompting a hilarious response from the United legend.
He continued: “And as he said that, Gary Neville were walking past.
“And I said, ‘Gary, there’s a player here who don’t know who he is!’
“And Gary says, ‘It’s Roy Keane, book the t**t.’”
Keane, a seven-time Premier League champion, holds the joint-record for the most red cards in English football with 13, 11 of which came with Man Utd.
However, the seven he got for the Red Devils in the Prem places him second behind Patrick Vieira and Richard Dunne.
Roy Keane’s angriest moments
What really ticks off Roy Keane?
The Irishman is known for his no-nonsense approach to football.
And some particular things really do get on Keane’s wick.
It all makes for great entertainment for fans, who love the Man United legend’s take on the beautiful game.
But is Keane being a bit too sensitive himself?
From smiling players to ABBA, nothing is sacred.
And we all know about his dislike for a prawn sarnie…
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