Roy Keane gives us his unique take on well known tales

What is most striking about so many of the tales from Roy Keane’s new book is that they straight away come from a completely different and distinctive angle; an unexpected take.

Take one of the stories that is surprisingly most relevant to an Irish audience, that of how Cristiano Ronaldo first arrived at Manchester United.

For the past 11 years, there’s been one primary account everyone involved has gushed over. United were playing Sporting in a 2003 summer friendly, and this 17-year-old kid suddenly started to tear their defence apart at will. It prompted all of their players to urge Alex Ferguson to sign him.