November 2 – Watch Out Alfie, Keano’s Back and Game, Set, Match

Some cross-sport shenanigans in Hull and Keano’s back on the prowl in our footballing round-up.

1997 – Game, Set, Match

CROSSING over from one professional sport to another is rarely a good idea. Think Dwain Chambers and Sir Clive Woodward for recent examples, but today we are looking at a match made in Hull between football and tennis. Click here to find out what happened.

2002 – Watch Out Alfie, Keano’s Back

“I’d waited long enough. I fucking hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that you c***. And don’t ever stand over me sneering about fake injuries.”

And so it was proved that the pen was mightier than the sword, as Roy Keane’s autobiography got him in a spot of bother with the FA, who invoked a five match ban that ended today in 2002 following his x-rated challenge on Alf-Inge Haaland in the 2001 Manchester derby. Read more.


Roy v Alf, rounds one and two.

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