Top 43 Quotes & Sayings by Roy Keane

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Last updated on September 16, 2024.

Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish football pundit, manager, and former professional player. He is the joint most successful Irish footballer of all time, having won 19 major trophies in his club career, 17 of which came during his time at English club Manchester United. Regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004. Noted for his hardened and brash demeanour, he was ranked at No. 11 on The Times' list of the 50 "hardest" footballers in history in 2007. Keane was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021.

Irish - Athlete | Born: August 10, 1971

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I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.

Roy Keane

When results aren't good the manager gets the sack, that's the game.

Roy Keane

I am not naive enough to settle for anything less than a reasonable valuation of my worth.

Roy Keane

I'm not at Manchester United to keep everyone happy.

Roy Keane

Hopefully kids will look at me and see that your dreams can come true.

Roy Keane

I try and have a relaxed attitude and stay quite switched off until about an hour before kick-off.

Roy Keane

I've had influences from many people including the coaches and players I've worked with.

Roy Keane

These so-called big stars are people we are supposed to be looking up to. Well they are weak and soft. Priorities have changed in football and they are being dictated to by their wives.

Roy Keane

If you love Senegal so much, why don't you play for them?

Roy Keane

No celebrity bullshit,no self promotion,an amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being

Roy Keane

Man United, for all the doom and gloom, they're still the best club on the planet, they've got the best supporters and the best manager... United will always be United. To me, they are still the best and whatever disappointments they're having at the moment, don't worry, they'll bounce back. They always do.

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I love it when the team scores... the lads are always giving me stick because of it, but I'm just so happy I can't help it.

Roy Keane

If it's not a contract I want then I won't sign it. That's not a threat.

Roy Keane

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

Roy Keane

People say I'm hard, I'm Mr Angry. I'm this, I'm that. I just want to win matches. There's no point going out there and being Mr Nice Guy. We get 55,000 at Old Trafford and I don't think they want fellas going out there and thinking: Ah, if we lose, so what?

Roy Keane

He's been like a fresh of breath air.

Roy Keane

I got Robbie's mobile number and rang him. It went to his voicemail: 'Hi, it's Robbie - whazzup!' Like the Budweiser ad. I never called him back. I thought: 'I can't be f****** signing that'.

Roy Keane

They have a few drinks, and maybe the prawn sandwiches, and they don't realise what's going on out on the pitch.

Roy Keane

Sometimes you wonder, do referees understand the game of football?

Roy Keane

I don't think some of the people who come to Old Trafford can spell football, never mind understand it.

Roy Keane

There has been lots of things said about me over the years. I am happy to comment on people's opinion in football I respect, but Tony Cascarino is a man I certainly do not respect, for a lot of reasons, and if I told you, you would be shocked. So the day I worry about Tony Cascarino will be a very sad day of my life.

Roy Keane

Patrick Vieira is 6 foot 4, and he starts having a go at Gary Neville, so I said 'come on have a go at me,' that's it.

Roy Keane

Maybe Gary (Neville) deserves to be chased up a tunnel every now and then - there would be a queue for him, probably. But you have to draw a line eventually.

Roy Keane

I hate losing in training, I'm always arguing, having a go at everybody. I take my job very seriously.'

Roy Keane

Happiness is not being afraid.

Roy Keane

The type of game I play, I'm going to pick injuries and suspensions, unfortunately.

Roy Keane

Yorkie has officially retired about 5 times... The man's a clown... People are going on about the game and agents and directors of football and managers losing their jobs, but we should be worried about people like him... Clowns. That's the last time I'm going to say clown... If he's the vice-president of FIFA, God help us all.

Roy Keane

Just because a club says a player is not for sale, it doesn't necessarily mean that.

Roy Keane

Before the game there was all this stuff about anti-racism and anti-bullying. It would be a good idea to start wearing wristbands for anti-diving.

Roy Keane

I just hope he doesn't frighten the players 'cos they're frigtened enough right now.

Roy Keane

I can't understand why people in Scotland rave about Darren Fletcher.

Roy Keane

Over analyse, paralyse, you mustn't over analyse... Do you wake up at four in the morning and wonder who should be playing left-back? Four? I would love to sleep that long. If you want a really long career you have to find a way of switching off. I do it when I'm out walking my dog, Alex Ferguson got into horses, others get into wine. Some players like going shopping, which is not my scene. A lot of them turn to golf. I tried it, didn't like it. I have to walk. If I couldn't I'd be in a padded cell by now.

Roy Keane

I was a big fan of Maradona growing up and of the current crop Ronaldo is good but Messi is the best I’ve ever seen. I don’t dish out praise lightly but Messi deserves it. I look for weaknesses in his game and I can’t find them.

Roy Keane

Aggression is what I do. I go to war. You don't contest football matches in a reasonable state of mind.

Roy Keane

If it had come to a fight, Patrick [Vieira] could probably have killed me.

Roy Keane

It was Tottenham at home. I thought: 'Please don't go on about Tottenham, we all know what Tottenham are about. They are nice and tidy but we'll f****** do them.' Alex came in and said: 'Lads, it's only Tottenham.' And that was it! Brilliant!

Roy Keane

People say 'go with the flow' but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish.

Roy Keane

The last time I was charged by the FA they had a murder lawyer in against me, so it's going to be a hard case to win.

Roy Keane

I still say the '94 Double team is the best. They could outfight you or outplay you, depending on the way you wanted it. But this side is moving in the same direction.

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United could soon overtake Arsenal as the chief threat to Chelsea, and defiant Keane vowed: We will keep fighting to the end. We are Manchester United, that is what we do.

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A lot has been written about my age and my injuries. A lot of people think I'm going to be 94. I'm actually 34 and I feel quite good. I'm sure the fans will judge me on what I do on the pitch, not what I say.

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I don't believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between the child and the ball.

Roy Keane

Some people come to Old Trafford and can't spell football, let alone understand it. They have a few drinks and a prawn sandwich but don't realise what's happening on the pitch

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Top 43 Quotes & Sayings by Roy Keane

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