SUNDERLAND manager Roy Keane admits he would have gone to prison had Sepp Blatter’s demand for some tackles to be made a criminal offence come into force while he was a player.

IT WAS said that, back in his playing days with Leeds United, Jack Charlton used to keep a little black book in which were inscribed the names of certain opponents with whom he planned to settle a few scores.

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Roy Keane’s decision to retire from football brings to an end the career of the most influential and controversial midfielder of the Premiership.

THE END came, like so many incidents in Roy Keane’s tempestuous career, with a devastating suddenness.

Alf Inge Haaland has told a Norwegian newspaper that he is retiring from football.

Roy Keane claims he has little to regret after an eventful 12 months both on and off the pitch.

MANCHESTER UNITED star Roy Keane has yet another title to chase this season the Book of the Year Award.

Manchester United captain Roy Keane has vowed to be a changed man when he returns

Manchester City is still deciding whether or not to take legal action against Roy Keane after the FA slapped a five-game ban and £150,000 fine on the Cork footballer.

Alf Inge Haaland’s lawyer believes the Football Association’s decision to punish Roy Keane for controversial revelations in his autobiography could be beneficial to any legal action Haaland decides to take.

GARY NEVILLE is set to emerge from a Manchester United body count and start for the first time since April against Olympiakos in the Champions League at Old Trafford tomorrow night.

Sammy McIlroy says he cannot understand why Roy Keane is contesting his two Football Association disrepute charges.

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Manchester United will warn their top stars not to write autobiographies while at Old Trafford after the furore surrounding Roy Keane’s revelations.

Manchester United captain Roy Keane was today charged with bringing the game into disrepute following the release of his controversial autobiography.

ROY Keane hopes to repair damaged friendships with his international team mates and he does not rule out managing the Irish team in the future, it emerged yesterday.

The future looks bright at Blackburn: Damien Duff has signed a new contract, David Thompson has joined the club and, perhaps most surprisingly of all, Corrado Grabbi has emerged as an important part of manager Graeme Souness’ plans.

ROY KEANE’S autobiography has broken the record for first day sales of a hardback book in Ireland.

Soccer star Roy Keane was quizzed by police over his tackle on a rival player shortly after it happened, it emerged today.

Soccer star Roy Keane has been reported to police by an MP after admitting his horror tackle on a rival player was deliberate, it emerged today.

MANCHESTER UNITED captain Roy Keane says he would like to be a football manager when his playing career ends.

Roy Keane has restated his desire to move into management – and hopes to use his now-empty international calendar to complete a Football Association coaching course.

THE controversy generated by the newspaper serialisation of Roy Keane’s autobiography will have acted as a warning shot to his Manchester United team-mate David Beckham, believes PFA deputy chief executive Mick McGuire.

Public relations guru Max Clifford believes the Football Association should write to all clubs demanding the right to check all player autobiographies.

Manchester United captain Roy Keane will learn at the start of next month whether he faces disciplinary action and a possible suspension following his controversial autobiography.

Manchester United defender Gary Neville expects to be back in action "in two or three weeks".

MICK McCARTHY insisted yesterday he had no regrets about the World Cup row that led to the dismissal of Roy Keane but that it was something he had not wanted to happen.

The legal battle between Roy Keane and Alf Inge Haaland will boil down to a judge’s assessment of conflicting medical evidence.

MANCHESTER UNITED skipper Roy Keane insists he has not been affected by the row which has erupted over his controversial autobiography.

Former Republic of Ireland international Tony Cascarino has slammed Sir Alex Ferguson for his part in the Roy Keane affair.

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Former Tottenham captain Gary Mabbutt has hit out at Roy Keane's admission that he deliberately set out to seek revenge on Manchester City midfielder Alf Inge Haaland with that now infamous tackle last year.

Roy Keane was bound to face legal action from Alf Inge Haaland as soon as his “ill-advised” book was released.

All eyes are on Irish soccer star Roy Keane this morning following an announcement that he is to be sued by a fellow player.

THERE are several levels of intrigue swirling around Roy Keane’s autobiography, and I’m not sure I have a solid grasp on any of them.

Alf Inge Haaland blames Roy Keane for the injury problems which have ruined his career in the last year.

Alf Inge Haaland is not considering legal action following Roy Keane's admission that he deliberately set out to injure the Norwegian.

Alex Ferguson says there is nothing wrong with Irish international Roy Keane's forthcoming autobiography.

Alex Ferguson says there is nothing wrong with Roy Keane's forthcoming autobiography.

ROY KEANE could face a criminal investigation over his tackle on Alf Inge Haaland if the Norwegian international makes an official complaint, police in Britain said yesterday.

Manchester United captain Roy Keane could face a criminal investigation over his tackle on Alf Inge Haaland if the Norwegian international makes an official complaint, police said today.