Former Premier League ace Jonathan Walters has opened up about his feud with Roy Keane, insisting he is the one man to have “got one over” on the Manchester United legend.
Walters spent the perfect a part of 20 years in English soccer, taking part in for the likes of Stoke, Ipswich and Burnley, earlier than hanging up his boots in 2019. He was additionally a key cog within the Ireland setup, and earned 54 caps for his nation.
The 40-year-old performed underneath Keane at Ipswich and was the star striker within the crew, however left in 2010 to affix Stoke. His departure did not sit effectively with Keano, who mocked Walters’ CV in 2019, saying: “He talks a good game [but] imagine if he won a trophy.”
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Keane additionally claimed Walters “demanded to leave” the Tractor Boys, however Walters claims that wasn’t fairly the case. He did, nevertheless, admit that the ill-feeling between the pair stemmed from his acrimonious Ipswich departure.
“I left Ipswich, and I was captain at the time, and I think it goes back to that,” he defined on talkSPORT. “I got on with him well, not best of buddies, but got on well, I left and we had a well documented fall out.”
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When pressed on why Keane has such a difficulty with him, Walters replied: “I don’t think anyone has ever got one over on Roy Keane as a player, as a team-mate or as a player under him. I think that’s the only time that’s happened to him.”
The two linked up once more when the ex-United midfielder was appointed Ireland assistant coach in 2013, and Walters claims that originally there wasn’t any dangerous blood between them. But that each one modified when Keane frequently introduced up the sorry topic up of his Ipswich exit round Walters’ team-mates.
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“We were fine with Ireland until he brought everything up again,” he added. “The Irish stuff was ridiculous, he was the assistant manager of a national team, you’re preparing for a game in France, and that was wrong.
“He got here again with that as a result of I’m the one participant who ever received one over on him, not simply as soon as however twice, and he is aware of it, and that’s most likely what annoys him.”
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Walters admitted he informed Keane “I’ll rip your head off” when the Irish supervisor informed him he could not go away Ipswich until his valuation was met. The former striker additionally revealed he challenged Keane to a combat when the Man United icon stated “something very personal”, and their relationship by no means recovered.