There's no doubt that Mark Clattenburg is the most famous official in recent Premier League history.Clattenburg officiated some of the biggest games in football, including European Championship and Champions League finals.Before leaving England to become Saudi Arabia's Head of Refereeing in early 2017, he was the best that the top flight had to offer.And the players liked him, too.“I used to love Mark Clattenburg,” Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel said on That Peter Crouch Podcast in 2020."No bulls*** - he’d tell you to f*** off if you were being a d***.”

In the final episode of The Overlap on Tour, Roy Keane revealed a hilarious pre-season story when he was with Manchester United for their pre-season tour in Chicago.The United captain revealed that he and a few of his teammates ended up in a strip club as they went on a night out during their summer tour of the United States of America, and he sent the crowd in Manchester into laughter as he shed light on what happened that night.It is safe to say that there was a remarkable come down to earth moment for the Irishman.

Roy Keane has changed very little since retiring from football in 2006.He must have been terrifying to play against and can still be just as scary in his current role as a pundit - although we have occasionally seen his lighter side in recent years.The Manchester United legend, it’s fair to say, hasn’t lost any of his edge now he's in his 50s.One of the main reasons why Keane creates so many headlines as a pundit is because he isn’t afraid of upsetting anybody.While most pundits tread carefully with their analysis at times, for completely understandable reasons, Keane will always say exactly what’s on his mind without beating around the bush.In his 2013 autobiography, Sir Alex Ferguson said of his former captain: “The hardest part of Roy's body is his tongue. He has the most savage tongue you can imagine."He can debilitate the most confident person in the world in seconds. He was an intimidating, ferocious individual."Ferguson himself was similar in many ways to Keane, so it shouldn’t have come as a huge shock when they fell out in November 2005.The sudden breakdown in their working relationship marked the end of Keane’s hugely successful 12-year spell at Old Trafford.”What I noticed about him that day as I was arguing with him was that his eyes started to narrow, almost to wee black beads,” Fergie added in his book. “It was frightening to watch. And I'm from Glasgow."Regardless of the unceremonious manner in which his Man Utd career ended, the Old Trafford faithful will always have the utmost love and respect for the Irishman.And if they could sum up Keane in one video, it would surely be the classic clip from 1999 where he completely blanks both Diego Simeone and Ronaldo.

Have you ever imagined what it must feel like to line up for your club before a huge Champions League fixture?One Manchester United fan who doesn’t need to imagine the feeling is a guy named Karl Power, who blagged his way into the pre-match team photo before a huge quarter-final second leg clash against Bayern Munich in April 2001.As Man Utd’s players lined up for the customary pre-match photo, captain Roy Keane noticed the random man with ‘Cantona’ and a number seven on his back stood next to Andy Cole.How on earth did Power manage to pull off such an audacious stunt in front of 60,000 people at the Olympiastadion, plus millions more watching around the world on television?“We planned it like a military campaign and brought three United kits with us – red, white and blue,” Power told The Sun in 2001, per Planet Football.“Then we found out where the team were staying and got one of the directors to tell us what colour they’d be wearing.“We then went back and rehearsed it all in our hotel room. We got a taxi to the ground, pretended we were with a TV crew, and the gatemen let us in.“We managed to get down to pitchside and waited for the players to come out of the tunnel.“Then with 20 minutes ’till kick-off, we saw an opening where there were no stewards and a couple of us walked all the way round the running track and ended up behind the goal.“We sat with the photographers watching the warm-up. Then, when the teams walked out, I went to the players’ entrance and knew nothing was going to stop me.”

Roy Keane provided the perfect response when Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan humbly said that he isn’t a “special player”.Gundogan was speaking live on Sky Sports after he and his Man City teammates lifted the Premier League trophy at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.City were crowned champions of England for the third time in a row - and the fifth time in six seasons - when second-placed Arsenal lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.Pep Guardiola’s revered side opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the table thanks to a 1-0 win over Chelsea.A number of first-team regulars started on the bench - including Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne - as Guardiola handed them a well-deserved rest ahead of the FA Cup and Champions League finals.City now have an excellent chance of completing an historic treble - and Gundogan, who didn’t feature against Chelsea, is likely to start against both Manchester United and Inter Milan.

Roy Keane terrified many opponents during his glittering 12-year career with Manchester United.The fiery Irishman wasn’t the most physically imposing midfielder in the Premier League. He wasn’t a 6ft 4in powerhouse of a man like his old rival Patrick Vieira, for example.Nevertheless, Keane always seemed like the toughest player on the pitch. He’d fly into tackles, square up to opponents, scream at his teammates and, well, just generally scare everyone a bit.But one opponent who didn’t appear to be intimidated by Keane was his old Republic of Ireland teammate Jason McAteer.The relationship between the two midfielders was already frosty prior to Keane’s decision to walk out on the Ireland squad on the eve of the 2002 World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan.After that incident in the summer of 2002, their relationship broke down completely.

Big tackles, screaming matches, and a whole lot of bad blood – Arsenal and Manchester United’s rivalry in the 90s and 2000s was truly something special.And at the epicentre of all that were Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane, who renewed their battle ahead of Sunday’s Premier League matches with a spot of shadowboxing. And the clip is absolute gold.Two of the league’s most iconic players ever have had a fair share of spats in the past, most famously in the tunnel at Highbury back in 2005.Neither man had much time for the other, with a lot of the previously mentioned bad blood stemming from one of the two players.That, of course, is natural when you are in a team of winners. And boy were they both, with Arsenal and United the dominant English teams of that era.But both have found respect for each other after their respective careers came to an end, and have previously shared moments of reflection.Vieira even once revealed the disbelief people had when they saw him and Keane getting ice cream together, expressing how he had grown to like the Irishman since retiring."I like Roy. He is a funny guy," he said. "He paid for the ice cream that day because the better player never pays!"

During Frank Lampard's first stint at Chelsea, things were going well.The Blues had just signed Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, and Edouard Mendy. Meanwhile, the team were playing well and topping the Premier League table in early December and had topped their Champions League group.However, following their impressive undefeated run from the start of October to the end of November, the team only managed to win two out of their eight Premier League matches, which dropped the side down to ninth place in January 2021.

Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink came to blows regarding Arsenal's season on Super Sunday.Mikel Arteta's side threw a 2-0 lead away against West Ham, despite scoring twice in the opening 10 minutes.It was the second time in the space of a week that Arsenal had to settle for a 2-2 draw after leading 2-0 in the match.While Arsenal still lead Man City by four points, City now have the momentum with a game in hand. They also host Arsenal at the Etihad next week.Having led the Premier League table for pretty much the entirety of the campaign, it would be devastating for the Gunners to be pipped by City now.But even if they do end up finishing second, would it still be a good season for them? Considering absolutely nobody expected a title challenge from the Gunners this season.Well, it's fair to say Neville, Keane and Hasselbaink had very different views on the situation.While Neville still thinks it will be 'unbelievable' if Arsenal finish second, Keane and Hasselbaink thinks it would be a 'disaster'.What followed was a fascinating debate.

We, as fans, are lucky to have witnessed some superb midfield talents in the Premier League era and near on every list offer a level variance because, well, it’s subjective.To be an elite-level midfielder in arguably the toughest league in the world, you need to be very fine footballer.Whether it’s grit between the teeth, a mesmerising passing range, or a metronome-like skill set, it’s a tough job.Twitter user VisualGame recently asked fans to vote for their greatest midfielders in Premier League history.1,642 fans got involved and VisualGame produced a telling graphic, using a weighted points system, of the finalised results.The list includes a healthy mix of players who plied their trade back in the day and those that continue to strut their stuff in the current game.Please note that the votes were based on their time in the Premier League, which would explain Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric’s lower-than-expected ranking.

Footage of a furious Roy Keane reacting to a Cristiano Ronaldo missed chance for Manchester United has gone viral.During the 2004/05 season, United beat Southampton 3-0 thanks to goals from Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney and a late Ronaldo strike.It was a campaign where United only finished third, behind Chelsea and Arsenal.But the standards clearly hadn't dropped at Old Trafford with the likes of Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Keane, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Rooney demanding nothing but the very best.And that was clear for all to see in the final minutes of match against Southampton in December.United were leading 2-0 and the game was as good as over.Despite that, Keane wasn't letting his teammates get complacent. Ronaldo felt the full force of that.

Roy Keane struggled to hold back the laughter after hearing Graeme Souness’s prediction for Sunday’s huge Premier League clash between rivals Liverpool and Manchester United.It’s been a long time since Man Utd came into this fixture as the favourites - but the differing fortunes of both teams this season has been a big surprise.Liverpool, last season’s Champions League finalists, were expected to run Manchester City close once again at the top of the Premier League table.But after 24 games Jurgen Klopp’s side sit in sixth position - 25 points behind league-leaders Arsenal.Man Utd, on the other hand, have been transformed this season under Erik ten Hag.Some people even believe that the Red Devils are outsiders for the Premier League title. They currently find themselves third in the table, nine points behind City and 14 points behind Arsenal, with two games in hand.United are full of confidence right now. Over the past couple of weeks they’ve knocked Barcelona out of the Europa League, won the Carabao Cup and qualified for the FA Cup quarter-finals.Beating Liverpool at Anfield would be another huge boost for Ten Hag and his players.

Nowadays, professional footballers have been tirelessly media trained but back in the 1990s, interviews were completely different. Don't believe us? Well, look no further than the 1994 FA Cup final, where six members of the winning Man United side took part in some truly hilarious post-match analysis. Featuring an uncharacteristically happy-looking Roy Keane, a completely unfiltered Gary Pallister and an extremely sarcastic Paul Parker –– these sorts of interviews just don't exist anymore.

A clip of Tim Cahill arguing with Roy Keane about Mikel Arteta and Arsenal in November 2020 has gone viral on social media.Arteta’s Arsenal currently sit eight points clear at the top of the table as we approach the halfway stage of the 2022-23 Premier League campaign.The Gunners secured their first victory at Tottenham’s new stadium on Sunday to extend their lead over second-placed Manchester City, who dropped points against neighbours Manchester United on Saturday lunchtime.It’s fair to say that Arteta and his players are exceeding all expectations so far this season.Nobody expected them to win the title after narrowly missing out on a top-four finish last term.In the eyes of many fans and pundits alike, Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea appeared too strong for the Gunners to compete with.But the aforementioned trio have all struggled to hit top gear this season and it’s Arsenal who are now favourites to lift the Premier League trophy in May.Since Arteta replaced Unai Emery as Arsenal boss in December 2019, it’s been far from plain sailing for the Spaniard.But despite calls for him to lose his job at various points during his tenure, Arsenal’s hierarchy stuck by their man, aware of all the hard work that was going on behind the scenes.WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal applauds fans following their side's victory in the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal FC at Molineux on November 12, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)

Ally McCoist is one of the most popular UK football pundits around.You just cannot hate the former Rangers and Scotland striker.McCoist was on top form once again at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The Scotsman commentated on games for ITV, often alongside Clive Tyldesley. McCoist provided some expert analysis and was also thoroughly entertaining to listen to.A few weeks have passed since the World Cup came to an end.And he's now told a comical story of meeting Roy Keane on an empty beach while out in Qatar.In truth, the story isn't all that amazing. But McCoist's hilarious way of telling the encounter made for hilarious viewing.

When it comes to Roy Keane, what you see is what you get.Brutally honest and as no-nonsense as they come, the former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder is so popular these days because he isn’t scared to say it how it is.Where other pundits sometimes hold back out of fear of saying the wrong thing or offending someone, Keane doesn’t possess the same filter and this often leads to entertaining TV.Some have accused Keane of playing up to the cameras in his role as a pundit, but there’s enough evidence out there to suggest that the Irishman has always been the same character - both on and off the pitch.DARLINGTON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 18: Roy Keane, manager of Sunderland looks on from the bench during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Darlington and Sunderland at the Darlington Arena on July 18, 2007 in Darlington, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

Laura Woods has shared a hilarious video of Roy Keane’s biggest fan at the 2022 World Cup.Woods, who has been part of ITV’s coverage at this year’s tournament in Qatar, shared a clip of herself in a buggy with colleagues Ally McCoist and Keane.While Woods and McCoist also work together for talkSPORT, Keane is not employed by the sports radio station.But the driver of the buggy transporting the trio wants to see that change, revealing himself to be a big supporter of the Manchester United icon.

Who have been the best - and worst - pundits at the 2022 World Cup?For the past few weeks, we've witnessed dozens of pundits on both BBC and ITV analyse the 60 matches played so far.We've seen some incredible moments in Qatar and it's the pundits' job to provide expert analysis of what we've just seen.Check out our 2022 World Cup hub pageThe only issue is, some are better at it than others.With so many matches taking place in a short space of time (remember when we used to have four matches in one day!) it means that both television channels have had to call upon a huge pool of pundits.Some are rather familiar. Some we haven't really seen or heard of before.But who has been the best? And who has been the worst?Well, that has been answered by Planet Football in a quite brilliant feature.They have identified every single pundit that has appeared on BBC and ITV throughout the World Cup and ranked them on their performance.It's worth noting that these pundits have been ranked on their punditry and behaviour during the World Cup, rather than general ability.So, without further ado, let's check out Planet Football's ranking of every BBC and ITV pundit we've seen in Qatar.

As he so often does, Roy Keane made some significant headlines while on punditry duty for Brazil's 2022 World Cup match against South Korea.At half-time, when the Selecao were 4-0 up, the Manchester United legend was critical of the South American side's goal celebrations.After Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta each rippled the back of the net in stylish fashion, Brazil players brought out the synchronised dance moves.2022 World Cup hub pageEven manager Tite got involved, but Keane felt the routines for the second, third and fourth goals were unnecessary and "disrespectful" towards the South Koreans.Needless to say, a number of fans on social media didn't take kindly to the Irishman's tirade in the ITV studio - which is probably fair enough in the grand scheme of things.Read more - World Cup: Roy Keane slammed Brazil for their celebrations vs South KoreaBut judging by footage that emerged on Wednesday, Keane is not totally against an exuberant celebration after a goal - the polar opposite in fact.LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: TV pundit Roy Keane looks on prior to the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester City at London Stadium on August 07, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)With no World Cup football taking place in Qatar for the first time in 17 days, teams from ITV and BBC decided to have a little kickabout against each other.As luck would have it, Keane bagged the Golden Goal, with his Sky Sports pal Micah Richards the man beaten between the sticks.And after diverting the ball past Richards, who's been a brilliant regular on BBC's stellar World Cup coverage, Keane decided to celebrate the well-taken goal like it was the winner in a Champions League final.He even took his shirt off, although part of that may have been down to the scorching heat out in Doha...

Pre-tournament favourites Brazil lit up the 2022 World Cup on Monday evening.The South American nation were simply too good for South Korea in their last-16 encounter, winning by a scoreline of 4-1.Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta were the scorers in what was an epic first half display.Read more: Best World Cup penalty? Neymar's ice-cold finish for Brazil vs South KoreaPaik Seung-ho scored a stunner for South Korea in the 76th minute, but the damage had well and truly been done.Brazil will now play Croatia in the quarter-finals, which has all the ingredients necessary for a World Cup classic.But while the footballing world was drooling over the Selecao's magnificence at Stadium 974, Roy Keane was not impressed with everything they did out on the pitch.No, his criticism had nothing to do with their elegant and destructive attacking play. Instead, it was focused on Brazil's goal celebrations.2022 World Cup hub pageAfter all four first half strikes, Tite's side celebrated rather exuberantly - and even the manager himself got involved for Richarlison's goal.But were the dance moves really necessary every single time? Not in the eyes of Keane, who was working as a pundit for ITV.The Manchester United legend branded Brazil as "disrespectful" for continuing their routines after Vinicius' stylish opener.Check out what Keane had to say below...

Senegal’s supporters created a fantastic atmosphere ahead of their 2022 World Cup Round of 16 clash against England on Sunday evening.However, one person inside the Al Bayt Stadium who wasn’t quite so impressed by the Senegal fans was… surprise, surprise… Roy Keane.The former Manchester United captain was providing analysis on the match for ITV Sport alongside Gary Neville and Ian Wright.

Roy Keane had fellow ITV pundits, Gary Neville and Roy Keane in hysterics after watching England's drab 0-0 draw with USA.If you didn't watch Gareth Southgate's side draw 0-0 to the United States in Group B, then we're very jealous.Because it simply wasn't very good.Check out our 2022 World Cup HubThe bottom line is that England are pretty much through to the knockout stages of the competition following the draw. Only a heavy defeat to Wales on Tuesday would put their qualification in any doubt.It's amazing how quickly an entire country can go from 'It's Coming Home' to 'Southgate Out, we're rubbish.'But that's what happened over the course of 90 minutes.Following their 6-2 demolition of Iran in their opener, spirits were high in the England camp.So much so that, before the match against the USA, ITV showed a clip of Ian Wright playing darts and joking around with a couple of the England players.

Micah Richards, to use his own phrase, really did burst onto the scene.By the time he was just 20 years old, Richards had made over 50 appearances in the Manchester City first team and had over 10 England caps to his name after breaking Rio Ferdinand's record as the nation's youngest ever defender.As much as Roy Keane would roll his eyes at us saying so: Richards truly was one of the most exciting young prospects to wear three lions on their chest throughout the 2000s.

Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday morning in a sensational result at the Qatar World Cup.Argentina came into the tournament as second-favourites to go all the way, behind only Brazil.Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia were the rank outsiders and were expected to finish rock bottom of Group C - a group that also contains Mexico and Poland.Check out our 2022 World Cup HubArgentina had taken an early lead when Lionel Messi converted a 10th minute penalty.They also had as many as three goals disallowed for offside during the first half.They would surely make their quality tell in the second half.However, the quality came only from Saudi Arabia after the break.Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari scored within five minutes of each other to give Saudi a 2-1 lead shortly after the resumption. And, to everyone's shock, they held onto their lead.What an amazing result.The scenes inside the Lusail Stadium at full time were incredible with thousands of Saudis crossing the border to cheer their nation on in Qatar.Not even they could have seen this coming.But perhaps it shouldn't have been a surprise considering the huge support they had in Qatar.

England will be hoping to exorcise the demons of Euro 2020 when they take to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup in just a few days' time.After weeks and weeks of speculation, Gareth Southgate finally unveiled his 26-man squad to the world on Thursday with a handful of picks inevitably receiving exactly the kind of backlash you would have expected.However, one name that was always going to feature on Southgate's list and was never going to be disputed by any England fan who knows their football was that of Bukayo Saka.

Roy Keane predicted the situation between Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United would “get ugly” weeks before he left the Tottenham game early.Ronaldo has been dropped for Saturday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea after walking down the Old Trafford tunnel before full-time on Wednesday night.According to the Daily Mail, Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute towards the end of United’s 2-0 victory over Spurs.The report adds that Ronaldo has been ‘openly critical of training’ and ‘believes United should play in a different way’.However, Erik ten Hag’s side were deservedly praised for a superb team performance against Tottenham and look a more dynamic unit without the veteran forward leading the line.Ronaldo took to Instagram on Thursday night, saying the “heat of the moment” got to him. While he stopped short of saying sorry it was still an apology of sorts.Read more: Cristiano Ronaldo: Man Utd star apologises for his actions v Spurs

Cristiano Ronaldo was given the footballing education of dreams during his first spell at Manchester United.While the five-time Ballon d'Or winner would have made a success of himself wherever he went during those crucial early years of his career, there's good reason to think that choosing United specifically really put him on the road to superstardom.Not only did Ronaldo benefit from having arguably the greatest manager of all time in Sir Alex Ferguson, but he also joined an elite dressing room who had won pretty much everything at the highest level.

Roy Keane got on well with most of his Manchester United teammates - but there was one player that he didn’t always see eye to eye with.The former United captain was famously involved in a hotel bust-up with the legendary goalkeeper during their playing careers.“We were grown men in pre-season, a bit of tension in the group, which can happen,” Keane told Gary Neville on The Overlap in 2021. “We were young men all playing to get into the team and for a contract. And Peter wanted a fight…“I vaguely remember Bobby Charlton opening the door and seeing me and him…  But I think we won the league that year, so it helped.”He added: “I came down the next morning and I thought ‘I’m sure I was fighting… I can’t even remember?’ And one of my fingers was all bent back…“I think Butty [Nicky Butt] was on the scene and he explained what happened. I think Peter had a black eye to be fair to him.”Read more: Roy Keane recalls time he fought with Peter Schmeichel at Manchester United

Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher have named the top three footballers of all time - and both included Zinedine Zidane.Keane was the guest on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football and was asked to name his top three pundits, films, music artists/bands and so on.It provided viewers with more of an insight into Keane the man, rather than Keane the TV personality.One of the questions posed to both Keane and Carragher was who are the greatest three footballers of all time?

Roy Keane accused Manchester United of ‘disrespecting’ Cristiano Ronaldo after the legendary forward was left on the bench during Sunday’s 6-3 defeat to Manchester City.Keane then got into a heated debate with his Sky Sports colleague Micah Richards over the 37-year-old.Erik ten Hag made five substitutions during Sunday’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium but decided against using Ronaldo, arguably the greatest goalscorer in football history.The Dutchman raised eyebrows after the match by claiming that he left Ronaldo on the bench out of respect for the Portuguese superstar’s illustrious career.Get your Paul Scholes 'He Scores Goals' T-Shirt here