PFA Team of the Year: 1992–93 Premier League, 1996–97 Premier League, 1999–2000 Premier League, 2000–01 Premier League, 2001–02 Premier League [160] The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) selected the training base intended for use during Ireland's World Cup campaign. During the first training session, Keane expressed serious misgivings about the adequacy of the training facilities and the standard of preparation for the Irish team. He was angered by the late arrival of the squad's training equipment, which had disrupted the first training session on a pitch that he described as "like a car park". [80] It started in a pre-season training camp in the Algarve, where he had an argument with the increasingly influential Queiroz about loyalty. I thoroughly enjoyed this enthralling, frank and hilarious book. Readers not familiar with British colloquialisms and English football culture may find this story difficult to follow. But readers interested in what constitutes the heart of a champion will find Keane The Autobiography both rewarding and indispensable.

So I forgive the forthright Irishman for his contradictions in character. The professional athlete that we see on our televisions are as fictitious as any literary character, and thus I can judge Roy Keane as a character; and I’ve always liked characters in books or movies that have contradictions. Some examples of Keane’s Kontradictions include:On 5 November 2013, the FAI announced that Martin O'Neill had been made the Republic of Ireland manager and that Keane had been made the assistant manager. [111] Their first match was against Latvia at the Aviva Stadium in a 3–0 victory on 15 November 2013. [112] After Neil Lennon left Celtic at the end of the 2013–14 season, Keane looked set to become the new manager of the Hoops. Martin O'Neill admitted he won't stand in his way of taking over the reins at Celtic Park. [113] Keane, however, remained as assistant manager of Ireland and asked not to be considered for the job. [114] Keane later stated that he was on the verge of taking the Celtic job and had met with the Celtic owner Dermot Desmond but felt "they didn't make him feel wanted enough" and rejected the offer. [115] a b "Roy Keane laments the loss of faithful friend Triggs". Independent . Retrieved 12 September 2018.

There’d been a little bit of tension between us over the years, for football reasons. Peter would come out shouting at players, and I felt sometimes he was playing up to the crowd: ‘Look at me!’ Nottingham Forest 1990–91 season statistics". Bridportred. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014 . Retrieved 27 October 2014. Ridley, Ian (15 May 1994). "Football / FA Cup Final: Cantona's Doubletake: Rampant United realise the dream after Chelsea pay the penalty for missed chances". The Independent . Retrieved 20 January 2011.Neville, Conor (7 December 2016). "Roy Keane's Cobh Ramblers Career In Contemporary Press Cuttings And Stats". Balls.ie.

a b "Keane voted into the Premier League Hall of Fame". Premier League. 18 May 2021 . Retrieved 18 May 2021.

This autobiography tells the story of how Roy Keane relentlessly drove himself towards a simple goal (to be a professional soccer player) and how his uncompromising single mindedness propelled him to the pinnacle of his objective -- captaincy of Manchester United, the 1999 treble season capturing the FA Cup, Premiership and Champions League and countless other team and individual trophies. Stewart, Rob (28 July 2007). "Roy Keane still to 'prove' himself". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 10 September 2010. The highly-rated 35-year-old Irishman, who admitted he could end up walking his pet Labrador dog, Triggs, on a full-time basis should Sunderland's new season begin disastrously...

The honesty is enjoyable – no more so than the farcical scene when he tells his children there'll soon be less money in the house – but actually the account of the days and months at Sunderland and Ipswich is too conventional to be truly compelling. Now and then a sports autobiography comes along and breaks the mould (Paul Kimmage's book with Tony Cascarino, for instance) but this isn't one of them. Perhaps it would be unfair to expect even this all-star line-up to do so, and besides, anything further would not fit with Keane's desire for a life more ordinary.Keane later became the new assistant manager of Aston Villa, combining his role with Villa and Ireland. [116] Shaw, Phil (15 June 1995). "Inter land Ince and chase Cantona". The Independent . Retrieved 20 January 2011. Hodgson, Guy (26 August 1995). "Kanchelskis to make debut for Everton". The Independent . Retrieved 20 January 2011.