Red Cards and Rivalries: The Saga Lives On…
Like two giant roosters squawking over a single cornflake, Roy Keane and Alan Shearer have dusted off their boots and reignited a squabble for the ages! Keano, the fiery ex-captain of Manchester United, was analyzing Newcastle’s 4-1 blitzkrieg against United when he decided to lob a verbal banana peel in Shearer’s path, confessing that the English striker continues to “annoy” him like a squeaky sideline drone.
Who could forget the 2001 showdown when Keane, clearly in his prime volcano form, received a first-class, one-way red card after attempting what some have described as ‘ballistic dodgeball’—launching a football at Shearer’s noggin only to dislodge a startled referee’s yellow card instead. Shearer, smiling like a cat who’s just canned the canary, reminisced fondly, “I got him like a kipper!”
While rumors flutter like paper planes about a hypothetical celeb boxing match, Shearer, sounding more like a retired gladiator than a footballer, has declined such nonsense, citing “old age”—or maybe he’s just out of practice in the ring. Still, both legends of the ‘beautiful game’ bow to each other’s competitive fire. It seems the pitch may no longer witness their battles, but the Keano-Shearer bromance-turned-feud still sends ripples across the airwaves like a cheeky chip over the keeper.
