'You might as well punch him properly' - Man United icon Roy Keane's tunnel scrap with Alan Shearer that nearly made him retire
Roy Keane and Alan Shearer both enjoyed hugely successful careers. The former captained Manchester United and won 17 trophies during his time at Old Trafford, while the latter, who also captained his side, is still the all-time Premier League top goalscorer and famously won the top-flight title with Blackburn Rovers in 1995.
Shearer, having stared back into Keane's eyes, certainly played his part in the incident. It was, in some ways, just as villainous as the acts performed by his foe, but the difference was that he managed to keep his cool. The United midfielder was frustrated that the Magpies ace, who had put Newcastle ahead in the seven-goal thriller just eights minutes prior, did not fall into his trap.
"You might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb. That's what I was thinking afterwards. It was just a push. It was ridiculous." The former Newcastle man, who had previously suggested that Keane's "bark is worse than his bite", spoke about the incident ahead of the FA Cup final in May.