Roy Keane Admits Surprising U-Turn On '99 Champions League Medal Came To Him In Ireland
Roy Keane has admitted that his infamous refusal to accept that he deserved his Champions League medal shifted after a recent trip back home to Ireland. For years, Keane has had an immovable stance on Manchester United's 1999 Champions League triumph - that he had not earned his winners' medal.
The final leg of United's famous Treble win was secured in the most dramatic fashion, with two injury-time goals against Bayern Munich securing the club's second European Cup. Recommended Amid the delirious celebrations were Keane and Paul Scholes, both suspended having picked up their second yellow cards of the tournament in the semi-final second leg against Juventus.
That was a game most,including Alex Ferguson, would wager was Keane's greatest ever performance. 2-0 down after 10 minutes in Turin, and 3-1 down on aggregate, United's Treble dreams looked to be over until Keane's header sparked hope.
The Corkonian would take his team by the scruff of the neck and inspire a famous 3-2 win on the night to book their place in Barcelona. However,a clumsy challenge on Zinedine Zidane led to Keane being suspended for the decider against Bayern.
Over the years, Keane has insisted that mistake led him to believe he had not earned his Champions League medal. Keane, though, has revealed he has made a dramatic U-turn, admitting on this week's 'Stick to Football' that he made peace with his feelings about the final on a recent drive in Ireland.
Roy Keane reveals Ireland drive cleared head of '99 card Roy Keane's former teammate Gary Neville started the 1999 Champions League final, and the semi-final in Juventus, and raised the latter game with the Irishman on this week's episode of 'Stick to Football. ' "I accepted it, about two years ago on a drive back to Ireland.
got a bit of peace with all of it" Keane on missing Barca '99 May have been missed in all the Martinez chat - and hope they don't mind me sharing - but this was a lovely moment in the latest Stick to Football 🏅pic. Gary Neville: "We should replay it, because one, it was your best game, and secondly, you could get rid of the yellow card, maybe.
I accepted it about two years ago on a drive back to Ireland. I made peace with all of it.
That was all part of my journey in accepting the situation. Accepting, maybe, I kinda deserved a medal for it."