Season of utter frustration for hot-headed hardman

ROY KEANE’S decision to quit international football after the World Cup follows a season of utter frustration for the hardman.

In recent weeks, the Manchester United captain has resembled a walking volcano, castigating his colleagues for their deficiencies as the club finished a troubled campaign trophy-less. Despite being hindered by persistent knee problems, Keane’s robotic intensity, as he tried to salvage something from United’s worst Premier League campaign in a decade was both impressive and frightening.