Roy Keane | Testimonial Match Speech | 2006

Following his testimonial game with Celtic, Roy Keane received a hero's welcome and surprised everyone, perhaps even himself, by taking the microphone in the centre circle afterwards for an emotional farewell speech.
The attendance at the game was 69,591, a record crowd for a testimonial match in the U.K .
Roy played for Celtic in the first half but ran out for United after the break, to the delight of the United fans. Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs combined to set up Cristiano Ronaldo to score United's winner after 55 minutes.
Keane, who left United that previous December, told the crowd: "This is something I'll remember for the rest of my life."
#classic #keano #legend

[@Legend-zo9bc]

He was pretty much let go for for criticising the United team at the time, Ironic that he had been doing it is whole career. It's what made us a better team. Many ex players recite how he would encourage them to do better by doing so. When he got to the end of his career he was criticised for it, guess him coming to the end of his peak had more to do with it. Let's be honest there have been times over the past few years were we could have done with Keano giving some home truths. Pogba would not got away with half of his Bullshit with Keano in that changing room. True Leader and Balls of Steal. Not some Posing wannabe flirting with other clubs.

[@Poecstasy]

Amen to this! This was the start of the “I’m the Star” dilemma we have in the game rn.

[@patrickmcpartlin3499]

A man who was troubled his whole career angry and bitter and was put on display for the world to see great drive and determination fuelled by hatred and anger hope he gets the help he needs

[@victorkreig6089]

It was less to do with the end of his peak and more to do with the end of an era. The league was going all in on being a french clone(and it's oh so close now) and if you're going to copy the french or the spanish or the italians you have to be very weak, very spineless, very cuddlesome, Roy was none of those things and criticizing players without some kind of home office control was the last thing they wanted. Roy represented that more than ANYONE else in the premier league so they swung the hammer and off he went, and you never saw ANY of the other players who would go in on their own lads do it anymore. The sad part is Roy is so jabbed by it I don't think Fergie will ever be able to sit him down and tell him this was why it happened tl;dr- It was censorship from the league to turn the BPL into a more "welcoming" hand holding, baby league like the rest of them, and it worked

[@GholamFareed]

@@patrickmcpartlin3499 he still managed to be the club's most successful skipper despite all the negatives you've mentioned he must've of been something right???

[@SW-fn7cl]

@@victorkreig6089 you clearly haven't watched many la liga games

[@147gilky]

2006 Roy Keane: I want to thanks all the fans for coming! 2020 Roy Keane: That's their job!

[@mattwarwick8135]

That's pretty fucking good.

[@mrbroccholi]

😂

[@nicklad9463]

Spot on

[@unitedrail-mainchannel8991]

One of the reasons why we love Roy Keane

[@bruceybog-trotter5583]

Man of few words, a man of integrity, loyalty and a consummate professional. Fantastic player and a fantastic man.

[@jamesbravo8942]

not sure about the few words part

[@bruceybog-trotter5583]

@@jamesbravo8942 Well you should be.

[@LippkeGames]

@@bruceybog-trotter5583 A few words smh?? Have you heard him on skysports 😭🤣

[@bruceybog-trotter5583]

@@LippkeGames that’s him now as a pundit of course he’s gunna talk as a pundit 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’m talking about him when he was playing as in the video were commenting on. Think about what ur saying.

[@maxthrust88888]

consummate professional?

[@1PeteAFC]

He looked like he had the hump. He didn't want his career at United to end especially the way it did. He didn't speak from the heart here which is sad as he deserved it being the player he was. He was a soldier and a brilliant player. Arsenal fan.

[@kevin_sull2323]

Herendous the way United handled that!

[@abdullahabdilaahi3872]

@@kevin_sull2323 Yh, man a real shame to see a legend to leave on such a sour note.

[@kevin_sull2323]

@@abdullahabdilaahi3872 it was a disgrace!

[@manusiaganteng2753]

He mentioned in the Vieira Keane doc he felt bitter towards United for a few years after he left. I don't blame him

[@abdullahabdilaahi3872]

@@manusiaganteng2753 I wouldn’t blame him either.

[@rogda123]

clearly there was still some bitterness between them both there

[@Neo_Rain146]

Best bargain in football history. What a legend and that’s coming from a Chelsea fan

[@seanadepoju9842]

The fact he didn't thank the manager spoke volumes

[@billybigtime2808]

The body language with Sir Alex was telling and Roy was definitely biting on his lip at the end to stop himself from being emotional

[@imtruegeordiesballscratche9261]

He never thanks SAF either...

[@hught2575]

@@imtruegeordiesballscratche9261 there was an incident

[@ericthomas1757]

@Guy Brasfort with the most Roy Keane reply

[@EireHonour]

He wanted to lift af out of it 🤣 fuk of with yourself af he was thinking

[@John_Wood_]

I think fergie was just telling him he has to say a few words, which he was reluctant to do. Yeah, they also had the barney before he left.

[@niallmaca5670]

A class act .We will never see the like of him again. From a Liverpool fan.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Take Meds

[@niallmaca5670]

@@NazriB halfwit

[@richardjones3792]

Cringe that you feel the need to say you're a Liverpool fan, transparent virtue signalling.

[@niallmaca5670]

@@richardjones3792 You have gone right up your own arse pal. Saying you appreciate a footballer from a detested opponent is now 'virtue signalling' HAHAHA. Go on and have a word with yourself. CRINGE.

[@richardjones3792]

@@niallmaca5670 climb out of his ass, it's embarrassing.

[@handeyecoordinationskills]

A man who i played against as a teen, A man from my hometown of Cork City , a man of few words, but a man of many tough tackles, thats our royzer

[@ajaunsari09]

Did you really play against Roy Keane?

[@handeyecoordinationskills]

@@ajaunsari09 I did, it was an under 18 local game in cork , this was before he went to cobh ramblers which was his last team before going to forest , I beat him a lot in the air in midfield for headers but he was tough

[@lardosian]

@@handeyecoordinationskills Did you get any indication he was a player destined for the top?

[@handeyecoordinationskills]

@@lardosian no I didn't, there was only a handfull of irish players made it big in England, little did I know that day that I was marking a future Manchester United captain , I met him in cork in 1994 in a night club and said it to him, he said he had a vague memory of it , it happened in 1988, we were 3-1 up and went on to lose 4-3 😠

[@ajaunsari09]

@@handeyecoordinationskillsNice dude. Was he as hard working and drove as he was at united?? And do you tell kids about the time you won headers against him? I would definitely tell kids about it

[@markspencer8563]

In my personal opinion, Roy Keane is in the top 5 United players of all time. Blood, sweat & tears...he gave it all. You knew what u were going to get if his name was on the team sheet. He is now making a great pundit, honest one liners!

[@rajendranadarajan8931]

He is the first player in my dream starting 11

[@No-jp5mu]

I don't think any player playing today would get a testimonial like it.

[@mathewbobby8370]

Messi ?

[@andrewjohnston2850]

just invite Celtic they will pay to watch any old shite and they think these games mean something

[@No-jp5mu]

They'd go to the opening of an Envelope

[@ayazceyhan1968]

Watch Garry Neville's one

[@kevbhoy5716]

@@andrewjohnston2850 they did mean something,that's when there wasn't such a financial gap and celtic could come down piss all over the English teams

[@ritchiemullins6384]

That short chat with Ferguson looked as awkward as fuck! Some closure alright 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hartzldn]

He’s just doing his job.

[@ahrin1409]

My Captain for any top 11 side I construct. A leader of men, a pure beast of a football player and an absolutely honest human being. The rare gem of this world!

[@MrChazzahc]

This guy was the most influential footballer to land in England. Irish man, a real man, a guy who put in 100 percent on the pitch week in week out. Wore his heart on the shirt. A character, a fighter, a leader. Roy Keane the one and only. Today's game is full of panzys, hairstyles, divers/cheating each other, no rivalrys, no teamplayers, all glory hunters front page Instagram celebs, materialistic. Kids nowadays look up to Pogba lol

[@stewartross5216]

Couldn't say it any better Sir 👍

[@barrywalls7175]

There are a few leaders out there these days, lots of instagram babies for sure but still some genuine sports people

[@teddybear5569]

Could not sum up the clowns of today any better Man u (especially) Pepe/kloppe apart (total football) The rest of Europe are full of pretenders/baw heeds/bang average footballers 👍

[@EGC316]

The new hairstyles add a bit of flair though.

[@teddybear5569]

@@EGC316 flair play m8

[@JamminEST90]

I stopped him outside the ground as a Southampton fan when I was a kid and he made a point at coming all the over and signing my program for me he is a top man trust me

[@victorkreig6089]

Roy always loved the kids, big heart that fella

[@brianwalsh5019]

Money and fame never changed him. That's the real legacy, a down to earth character who never forgot where he came from.

[@Robert-py5tg]

It’s so sad how bitter the ending was between Fergie and Keano.

[@obviouslyhayden1150]

it's just the personal issue, both still have incredible admiration for each others skill and what they've done for each other. But thats Keano he holds the bitterness to heart sometimes

[@GoYourOwnWay86]

They’ll always be 100% respect whether they admit it or not.

[@happyapple4269]

It was a very professional relationship.

[@theirishrepublican1739]

1:42 this is probably the closest anyone seen Roy Keane to crying tbh

[@scottmalkinson6712]

He did cry coming off the pitch

[@cloudvoid0]

What a leader this guy was 👏🏽👏🏽

[@chrismcsweeney553]

Apparently Ferguson wanted to praise Keane on the microphone but Roy was having none of it. The opening 20 seconds says everything.

[@bungaldo14]

I'm arsenal fan, but BIG respect to roy keane, he is a unique kinda guy and a GREAT player indeed

[@caprikoziol4150]

Little Pique at the end xD

[@richardmarkjones8931]

Good shout

[@matthewheseltine3018]

Absolute legend. When people ask me to make my greatest utd 11 ever he is always the first name in the team.

[@nithin2307]

Roykeane: passion 99, aggression 99

[@bobm2368]

Effectiveness 99 (would have been 100 but he had a tendency to get sent off 🤣)

[@tubehunter66]

Heart 100

[@paulgerardhosty9909]

A winner - 100%. I’m a Tottenham fan and I think Roy mentioned that he has a soft spot for Spurs. That elevates him to 101. ☺️

[@centrfeatguf]

Even their conversation in this video shows how both of them are uncomfortable. I would say Sir Alex has big balls, it’s not a surprise, but now we know what happened between them before this match, but still sir Alex is there and talks. Same for Roy, respects to Keane he acts like a man here, doesn’t show anything what media can blow up

[@Communistbritistan]

@shagzilla the 3rd ooooo tuff guy

[@edconway8599]

Their relationship has gotten worse over the years

[@singharpan9859]

What happened before the match?

[@benmatheson1189]

Could tell he didnt want to go out how he did he was close to crying

[@johndoyle1810]

Best midfielder of his decade in the world i think,,,magic

[@Alan-yd5ng]

Rumour has it sir Alex is still there clapping away

[@abhishekranjan420]

A man every one in the world can look too , too humble and the best captain Utd will ever have 💔 Thankyou Roy keane 😢 it’s hard to see you cry best bargain buy ever

[@seanpurcell3680]

Pure steel.the best central midfielder ever .

[@nikreece6295]

l'm a liverpool fan...But what a midfield genenal roy keane was for both Manchester united and Republic of lreland....lts a shame how both keane and fergie fell out...but l hope they both make up one day.

[@markbutlerfox9936]

Man was so much more what a player what leader

[@kevshearer3245]

"youve been a great servant to the club roy" "thats my job"

[@barryotoole6990]

A legend, a battler one of the old Stock. Always gave 100%

[@Giovanni-01]

The way SAF put his hand out before he walked away...

[@ronniemacdonald2768]

*2006 after he left. Thanks for the upload.

[@squireseven1937]

it's written on his shirt

[@ronniemacdonald2768]

@@squireseven1937 Yeah it's no big deal but just so people who weren't there know that this was after Keane had had his fallout with Ferguson and left United.

[@squireseven1937]

@@ronniemacdonald2768 he spent a season a Celtic then came back

[@ecoakley46]

@@squireseven1937 He was done when he came to Celtic. Had given up mentally. Thought he was above the standard. I still think he was a great player. One of my all timw favourites.... But he spoke a good game about Celtic his whole career. If he wanted to play for Celtic so much he should have came when he still had something to give/desire to play for the club

[@mywifesexualpartner984]

It’s was their job

[@cammro]

if the top comment isnt "why ru clapping, i was just doing my job" i'm gonna be a little disappointed. ok i found it. good job youtube

[@brendanclarke8393]

Was there great day in Manchester great memories of what I can remember 😀

[@Laptopdog78]

1:15 guy in Fergie’s ear......”I can tell he’s got the hump, I bet he doesn’t say a word about you Alex”

[@BillyBombastic]

Pogba grabs a goal against 16th Burnley now he's a hero again... "do me a favour"

[@RafaelAgenteP]

stfu

[@tubehunter66]

Flogba

[@yimmeistaryimmeistar7239]

Pogba just wants to be luuuuvvvved!

[@joshuacrompton5949]

u just know he never wanted do that speech

[@CYP0]

Uncensored version: ‘F you Ferguson.’

[@frasercheyne8332]

Too scared to say that to his face and always will be or he'd have done it already

[@charliemacdonald6462]

@@frasercheyne8332 he did do it, thats why he got forced out

[@frasercheyne8332]

@@charliemacdonald6462 no he didn't, he was kicked out by ferguson for disrespecting and slagging off his team mates, I love how your kinda folk kiss Keane's ass and see him as a 'hard man' he's never been hard, he's never had a fight, he backed way down from Duncan disorderly like a wee shit. (Duncan ferguson)

[@charliemacdonald6462]

@@frasercheyne8332 im right blood, your worng now stfu

[@antonraphael2396]

Didn't say too much because of the way he was treated by Ferguson and the club. Simple as that really.

[@barrywalls7175]

Utd's record when he was playing v when he wasn't says it all really, as well as his team mates' opinions of playing with him. Every team needs a Roy Keane but a rarity unfortunately

[@rohithraman6488]

Roy - 'I don't need to thank you for turning up today, that's your job, and also what is all this applause, absolute nonsense.'

[@hellenicspirit9849]

A man who let his football do the talking.

[@stephenburns7061]

a.true man on a nd off the field,in football terms even by today standards he would still fit in,freak of of football never got the credit he deserve from United,shame on them!,anys us fans known the service he gave to our club,he always. be keano a legend

[@williammcaleer1028]

Travelled down for that night was a tremendous day/night

[@seamusog3845]

Miss the United/Celtic testimonials some great days over the years.

[@memyself800]

Will never be another like him 🐐

[@jmanutd1311]

Legend.

[@jallen911]

Best captain of all time

[@ManchesterUtdFan]

The pitch wasn’t big enough for SAF and Keane. The absolute mentality they both had is something I will never see again.

[@mathewbaggott5798]

Imagine him just chinning Ferguson at the end.

[@dusanprojcevski2295]

This is no WWE

[@trailpanda6592]

That would be great and well deserved!

[@kevinmcgowan1620]

He wouldn't have got out of the stadium alive lol they loved Keano but they loved Fergie probably more.

[@oranmcshane2597]

Hahahahahahaha

[@harjeetbhakar7992]

No player in our history is bigger than Ferguson

[@keithy507]

He cannot will not ever be replaced!!

[@jacksonirving4594]

All the best.

[@shanet5604]

What were they saying to each at the start ! Is this where they say he told Ferguson he didn’t want him to say anything !

[@situn4377]

Never wanted to leave, left because of Sir Alex

[@MrKAKARONALDOMESSI]

How I wish I could go back to 2006

[@fw7128]

What a captain farewell Roy Keane love you as a pundit from a Chelsea fan

[@rememberthisnameslut]

I see Fergie trying to apologise, but Roy isnt having any of it

[@davethered7851]

Roy Keane best ever Manchester United captain brilliant player 😀

[@CFC-xi8dz]

Celtic Legend 🍀

[@amr1393]

LEGEND

[@pjom4191]

"This is closure for roy keane" 🤣🤣🤣 that guy doesnt know roy keane

[@myboringworld008]

The best MU captain!

[@truthwinsuk2555]

Legend

[@paulrussell9632]

For all his faults, there was no-one more motivated or committed than Roy. Absolute desire to win and no fucks given. You can't buy those qualities.

[@NationOfMasturbation]

Fergie is undoubtedly one of the GOAT managers, but he treated so many Man Utd legends like trash

[@atiq982982]

and that's what makes him ruthless, he didn't allow any player to think they are bigger than the club

[@abdulmehmood7438]

@@atiq982982 eg beckam can’t be bigger than the club

[@joyboy1210]

Roy Keane: that’s his job

[@victorkreig6089]

He never treated anyone like trash. Keano's fall was all form the board, Stam? Fergie literally said the board forced him to cut him due to salaries, you name a shite move by United while he was there it was most likely due to the board People always complainin about the Glazers sayin they've made a right cockup of the club, but the United board has ALAWAYS been a bunch of good for nothings tying the hands of their coaching staff.

[@adrianocollinzo5712]

You can see how keano hates fergie lol.

[@ladies_man217.]

Closure he said🤣 you can see on the face of Roy he thinks Fergy is the biggest fake in the stadium😭

[@shineboxofiran1899]

Reporter: Roy what would you like to say to all the fans that came here to see you Roy: thats they're job

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

Thats they are job?

[@KOS00790]

Short and simple.

[@marcusoh3463]

The best defensive midfielder in the lifetime. Makelele, Vieira, Gattuso, Effenberg, Essien, None of them had the leadership ROY KEANE had. A monster of a player tbh.

[@happyapple4269]

Best box to box midfielder.

[@michaelwashington8947]

Wish he was playing for United today

[@Fd20y]

Not a word about the manager.

[@ohaodhe]

"let's hear what he has to say" keano: "well i havnt got too much to say"

[@nigelthomas1360]

Hahaha Keane and Ferguson's last conversation

[@edmondfinucane5506]

1:42 that hit hard

[@paultaylor387]

Born committed that man

[@bmccabe1767]

That's his job !

[@ashliski]

If I was a Man U fan there I'd actually be insulted by that. Why are you thanking me for coming to your testimonial? What am I supposed to do as a Man U fan? Not come? Same thing as to why you don't go around praising the postman for delivering your post.

[@Shazar789]

It's your job!!

[@rossmassey4213]

😂😂

[@RandyMarshSP]

😂😂

[@munwarahmed1124]

if u were man united fan u could start by not calling them "man u". KMT

[@rossmassey4213]

@@munwarahmed1124 you Man U man?

[@cyrilrogan4069]

Gutted when you left Forest...

[@bennagonnovaMW3]

Brilliant with my brother, cousin and now late uncle. A night I’ll never forget. Still have my scarf and ticket in my room. One of the best to ever do it.

[@victorkreig6089]

Get one of them sports player card plastic sleeves and put it in there, don't want time to eat away at the paper lad

[@jamescook9775]

What a legend no Fucks given by Roy

[@marstonrobert]

Classic Keane comments legendary

[@achry907]

not a man utd fan but he deserves a more greater farewell ......................

[@sonnydortmund1513]

Never thanked Fergie. Says everything.

[@markzola8142]

Didn't thank fergie at all 😂 fair play 🤣

[@ASK-ce6ps]

1:44 young pique

[@user-vu2su9xe5k]

Wow gerard pique at the end.

[@mitchsullo]

He got a testimonial but he makes out that he was punted out of the club without a thankyou.

[@mitchsullo]

@@laoch5658 a testimonial IS a thankyou.

[@semuaputih]

DO ME A FAVOUR!!

[@john-kl3ux]

Did he not get on with the manager or something?

[@stephenrodgers981]

Ferguson was a winner just as much as Roy. But I think he wanted rid of Roy, an aging player in order to have the strongest possible squad. Keane was too strong of a character in the locker room to just phase out or have him on the bench. It didn't have to end that way, but Ferguson saw an opportunity to end it abruptly for Roy and took it.

[@nikreece6295]

But keano tried it with fergie at man u in this season in the same way he did with mccarthy with the republic of ireland team in japan/korea 2002...Both times. lt was keano who came out of it looking like the fool....the fact is?...ls that keano became an disruptive influence in the later years of his playing career

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

@@nikreece6295 You were there were you? 😅😅

[@nikreece6295]

@@user-li3fr8jl3b no...but if your trying to funny my friend?...and furthermore...lf you wanna have a exchange in words?...l'll gladly oblige....pussy

[@SW-fn7cl]

@@user-li3fr8jl3b its actually a pretty decent analysis of the situation. None of us were there all you can do is speculate. Keane was well past his best and seemed to be highly critical of players like Rio and Wayne and was probably creating a negative environent that wasnt helping the team anymore. Fergie was building a new team and knew Roy was well past his best. If Ronaldo said the same things Fergie def wouldn't have kicked him out 🤣

[@userillusion86]

Ferguson was clearly asking Roy if he wanted him to say a few words to the crowd first and Roy was having none of it. Ferguson is clearly pissed off at not getting the spotlight as usual. Keane stood his ground as always and told him to do one.

[@smo4082]

At this point Fergie and Keane weren't really on speaking terms. Wonder what they were saying to each other.

[@shanet5604]

By all accounts he wouldn’t let SAF pay tribute to him,as has been done with former players,he wouldn’t stand for it as his grudges show…

[@OldSkoolGunner]

The irish are people of few words and non stop action.

[@subashgrg4666]

1:41 I swear this guy is a presenter on BBC show Homes under the hammer?

[@ClassicManUtdVideos]

Dion Dublin!

[@MrDJM81]

Tragic! Tell me you know that he’s a former footballer??

[@andrewjohnston2850]

no mate he's the guy that invented that weird bongo looking thing