Roy Keane didn't just foul Alf-Inge Haaland — he DELIBERATELY tried to injure him. And then he BRAGGED about it in his autobiography. In April 2001, Keane targeted Haaland's knee with a horrific tackle during a Manchester derby, and later wrote: 'I wanted to hurt him. And I don't regret it.' The hardest man in Premier League history said the quiet part out loud!
Country: Ireland Position: Central midfielder Career: 1989-2006 Clubs: Cobh Ramblers, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Celtic
The Rap Sheet
- Deliberately injured Manchester City's Alf-Inge Haaland with a knee-high tackle in 2001
- Admitted in his autobiography that the tackle was premeditated revenge — 'I wanted to hurt him'
- Was fined £150,000 and banned for 5 matches AFTER his autobiography was published
- The Keane-Vieira tunnel confrontation at Highbury is the most infamous moment in PL rivalry history
- Was sent home from the 2002 World Cup after an explosive argument with Ireland manager Mick McCarthy
The Verdict
Keane was the greatest captain in Manchester United's history and the most dominant midfielder of his era. But deliberately injuring an opponent and then BRAGGING about it? That's not tough, that's EVIL. Roy Keane is the definition of a football villain, and he doesn't care!
Watch the Chaos
Tomorrow: #3 — Stay tuned for the next villain!
