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Published 23:49 30 Mar 2023 BST
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Ian Wright and Roy Keane on punditry duty for ITV Sport, at Old Trafford. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)[/caption]
"I was doing a gig at the Irish soccer writer awards, a few years ago. Roy and Martin O'Neill were in charge of the Irish team, at the time. "It was a big, black-tie affair. I went on stage, and Roy Keane was my idol, my hero. Before I started the gig, I got everyone's attention and said, 'Roy, I have to ask. Can me and you get a selfie after this?' "I knew what his answer was going to be. And he just cut me down - 'NO!' - and the whole place exploded, laughing. I was off and running. "I did about 25 minutes of a set and Roy, when I was looking down, was laughing a bit... When the gig was over, I was walking past him. He leaned back in his chair, he grabs me and goes, 'That was very funny, I really enjoyed that. Of course you can have a selfie but let's go outside in the lobby. Because if we do it here, everyone will be asking for one'.""He stuck to his word," Lalor added. "That was a side to Roy I thought I'd never see, because I thought I'd be there trembling in his presence." As others have discovered, over the years, there is an awful soft side to Roy Keane... if you find him on a good day. Eric Lalor and Damien Delaney are joined by Ireland and Leeds legend Ian Harte on the first episode of the House of Football. 18+ | gamblingcare.ie
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