No more kickabouts as Keano hangs up his boots

Roy Keane has admitted he turns down offers to play charity soccer games — because he takes the sport too seriously and keeps getting injured.

No more  kickabouts as Keano hangs up his boots

The former Manchester United skipper said he is often approached by other parents to join a five-a-side kickabout when he drops his children to school.

But the Cork native said he has decided to hang up his boots for good, as he keeps injuring himself.

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