At 52 years old, Mr Roy Keane is one of the favorite veterans of Manchester United fans, having been part of their great team Sir Alex Ferguson for twelve years, between 1993 and 2005.
However, he had taken his first steps in England in Nottingham Forest of the legendary Brian Cloughwho had brought him from the… villages of Ireland and the Cobh Ramblers in 1990.
And in a video unearthed by A Funny Old Game, we see a then-shitish Keane tear Bolton apart in a League Cup match, prompting his then manager to say “his level of performance has to be seen to be believed.”
And the TV report commented that the midfielder from Cork could become as complete as the Brian Robsonwho had worn the United jersey from 1981 to 1994!
Eventually, the tough Irishman made it all the way to the top of Europe with the “red devils”, with whom he played 480 times.
32 years ago today:
A young Forest midfielder earned comparisons with the great Bryan Robson.
Roy Maurice Keane. Just a young lad playing football with a smile on his face, and joy in his heart…
— A Funny Old Game (@sid_lambert) October 7, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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