Roy set to hang up his boots

ROY KEANE has signalled his intention to retire from football at the end of the season.

The ex-Man Utd skipper admitted last night that ongoing hip problems and a desire to spend more time with his family may force him to call time on a glittering, if controversial, career this summer.

“When I had the surgery in 2002 I was told that the longer I went on the more damage I might do, in terms of the cartilage around the hip area. I’ve regarded every season as a bonus but I’ve got to look at this long-term and see what’s best for me and my family,” he revealed at the launch of the Irish Guide Dogs’ ‘Shades 2006’ fund-raising campaign,