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If it had come to a fight, Patrick Vieira could probably have killed me.
Roy Keane
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I got Robbie's mobile number and rang him. It went to his voicemail: 'Hi, it's Robbie - whazzup!' Like the Budweiser ad. I never called him back. I thought: 'I can't be f****** signing that'.
Roy Keane
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I was a big fan of Maradona growing up and of the current crop Ronaldo is good but Messi is the best I’ve ever seen. I don’t dish out praise lightly but Messi deserves it. I look for weaknesses in his game and I can’t find them.
Roy Keane
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I am not naive enough to settle for anything less than a reasonable valuation of my worth.
Roy Keane
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Patrick Vieira is 6 foot 4, and he starts having a go at Gary Neville, so I said 'come on have a go at me,' that's it.
Roy Keane
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United could soon overtake Arsenal as the chief threat to Chelsea, and defiant Keane vowed: We will keep fighting to the end. We are Manchester United, that is what we do.
Roy Keane
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They have a few drinks, and maybe the prawn sandwiches, and they don't realise what's going on out on the pitch.
Roy Keane
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Some people come to Old Trafford and can't spell football, let alone understand it. They have a few drinks and a prawn sandwich but don't realise what's happening on the pitch
Roy Keane
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If it's not a contract I want then I won't sign it. That's not a threat.
Roy Keane
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No celebrity bullshit,no self promotion,an amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being
Roy Keane
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I hate losing in training, I'm always arguing, having a go at everybody. I take my job very seriously.'
Roy Keane
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Hopefully kids will look at me and see that your dreams can come true.
Roy Keane
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The last time I was charged by the FA they had a murder lawyer in against me, so it's going to be a hard case to win.
Roy Keane
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Over analyse, paralyse, you mustn't over analyse... Do you wake up at four in the morning and wonder who should be playing left-back? Four? I would love to sleep that long. If you want a really long career you have to find a way of switching off. I do it when I'm out walking my dog, Alex Ferguson got into horses, others get into wine. Some players like going shopping, which is not my scene. A lot of them turn to golf. I tried it, didn't like it. I have to walk. If I couldn't I'd be in a padded cell by now.
Roy Keane
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I don't believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between the child and the ball.
Roy Keane
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Aggression is what I do. I go to war. You don't contest football matches in a reasonable state of mind.
Roy Keane
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I just hope he doesn't frighten the players 'cos they're frigtened enough right now.
Roy Keane
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Maybe Gary (Neville) 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.
Roy Keane
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Sometimes you wonder, do referees understand the game of football?
Roy Keane
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There has been lots of things said about me over the years. I am happy to comment on people's opinion in football I respect, but Tony Cascarino is a man I certainly do not respect, for a lot of reasons, and if I told you, you would be shocked. So the day I worry about Tony Cascarino will be a very sad day of my life.
Roy Keane
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Happiness is not being afraid.
Roy Keane
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I can't understand why people in Scotland rave about Darren Fletcher.
Roy Keane
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Before the game there was all this stuff about anti-racism and anti-bullying. It would be a good idea to start wearing wristbands for anti-diving.
Roy Keane
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The type of game I play, I'm going to pick injuries and suspensions, unfortunately.
Roy Keane
