Roy Keane

Keane criticised Bruno Fernandes for supposedly saying that he had preferred to pass rather than shoot to pursue an assists record. Fernandes replied that the account was false and called it a 'lie', as his actual remarks had been different.

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Following Arsenal's match against Manchester United at the Emirates, supporter Scott Law headbutted Keane.

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After more than 20 months at Ipswich and several million pounds spent on transfers, Keane was dismissed with the club 19th in the Championship following seven defeats in nine matches.

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Keane left Sunderland after a run of poor results, amid accounts of an extremely harsh management style that had intimidated or alienated certain players.

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In an MUTV interview following a heavy defeat, Keane sharply criticised several teammates. Manchester United decided not to broadcast the interview, worsening his rift with Alex Ferguson.

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Keane was shown a red card for an extremely violent tackle on Alf-Inge Haaland. His autobiography subsequently described the act as revenge, leading the FA to bring further misconduct charges.

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At the Saipan training camp, Keane fiercely criticised the facilities and FAI organisation before becoming involved in an explosive verbal confrontation with manager Mick McCarthy.

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Keane was sent off for elbowing Jason McAteer during a match against Sunderland.

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Keane criticised the atmosphere at Old Trafford, accusing some corporate spectators of not understanding football and caring more about 'prawn sandwiches'.

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After a night celebrating Manchester United's title, a woman accused Keane of hitting or pushing her during an altercation in a bar. Keane was arrested and spent the night in custody.

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Keane was involved in a brawl in the early hours of 25 September 1997 at a Stretford hotel after a match against Chelsea. He was also questioned by police around the same time about a neighbourhood dispute involving his dogs.

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Keane failed to attend a testimonial for Mick McCarthy and a subsequent national-team gathering after a holiday in Italy. He was excluded from the US tour and several matches.

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Keane was sent off during the FA Cup semi-final replay for stamping on Gareth Southgate. The FA subsequently charged him with bringing the game into disrepute.

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In January 1993, Keane was removed from another nightclub after becoming involved in a fight, an episode mentioned in several career retrospectives.

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At the age of 21, Keane was arrested after disturbances outside a Nottingham nightclub and taken to a police station.

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