Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keaneis an Irish football assistant manager and former professional football player. He is the joint-most successful Irish footballer of all time, having won 19 major trophies, 17 of which came at Manchester United, in his club career. He is currently the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth10 August 1971
CityCork, Ireland
CountryIreland
I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.
Much as I would like to continue playing for my country, I feel the time has come to retire from international football and concentrate on domestic football for whatever is the remainder of my career.
There is talk about putting this right in January and bringing players in. We should be doing the opposite ? we should be getting rid of people in January.
A taxi driver asked me about that the other day. It's too early to judge the players. I've played four or five games, probably three of them in the middle of the park which is my position, so I think it's too early for me to be to making judgments and statements about other teams and players.
You shouldn't have spoken to the players like that. No, you should have.
Just because a club says a player is not for sale, it doesn't necessarily mean that.
The type of game I play, I'm going to pick injuries and suspensions, unfortunately.
If you love Senegal so much, why don't you play for them?
I just hope he doesn't frighten the players 'cos they're frigtened enough right now.
I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.
No celebrity bullshit,no self promotion,an amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being
I try and have a relaxed attitude and stay quite switched off until about an hour before kick-off.
I've had influences from many people including the coaches and players I've worked with.
Maybe Gary deserves to be chased up a tunnel every now and then - there would be a queue for him, probably. But you have to draw a line eventually.