Keane’s Comedic Breakfast Encounter…
In a tale so funny it could make a grumpy referee chuckle, Roy Keane had his podcast partners Gary ‘The Class of ’92’ Neville and Jamie ‘Scouse Soccer Sage’ Carragher rolling on the floor with laughter (figuratively, of course). Keane unraveled a side-splitting story involving none other than the legendary Dutchman Ruud Gullit. At the World Cup, amidst the scrambled eggs and suspiciously good coffee, the Irishman and Gullit chatted about injuries. Gullit, with a sparkle in his eye, claimed his worst injury was side strains… from lifting trophies! Keane had nothing but respect for the curious gym strain, admitting, “You got me.” All three footballing musketeers erupted in laughter on the podcast!
With the finesse of a football-playing octopus, Ruud Gullit earned his stripes back in the day with AC Milan, where he collected cups like some people collect stamps. You’d think he’d keep track of his worldly achievements. But oh no, Gullit nonchalantly mentions these trophy-lifting injuries like they’re a paper cut! His impressive career saw him juggling the impactful role of player-manager at Chelsea, where he added a feather into the Blues’ cap by snagging their first FA Cup in 26 eternally long years.
Fast forward to a recent rendezvous at a ritzy football meeting, and Gullit encounters Chelsea’s owner Todd ‘Football Historian’ Boehly—who, funnily enough, must’ve skipped the chapter where Gullit starred as a pivotal figure in Chelsea’s fairy tale. Gullit clarified he did some important stuff on the pitch, leading Boehly to scratch his head like a sitcom character who just forgot his lines. Oh, the glorious absurdity of football at its finest!
