Liverpool took on Manchester United in a Legends game today and a certain Roy Keane made an appearance.
The legendary Red Devils captain and current Sky Sports pundit pulled on a Manchester United shirt for the first time since leaving Old Trafford in 2005.
And ironically, his final competitive game for the English giants was Liverpool away.
Keane returned to Anfield today and came on as a late substitute, when the score was at 1-1.
However, Florent Sinama Pongolle calmly scored on 84 minutes to give Liverpool what proved to be a 2-1 victory and even though it was a charity event, Keane’s body language straight after the winner said it all.
As you would expect, a chorus of boos welcomed the Irishman on to the field following his substitution, given his connection to Manchester United of course.
Mark Gonzalez had fired the Reds back on level terms within two minutes of the restart, after Dimitar Berbatov fired a stunning volley in the first half to give the visitors a narrow lead.
It was another Keane, in the form of Robbie, who helped Liverpool restore parity, the former Reds hitman setting up Gonzalez – who scored twice in the first leg at Old Trafford, which raised £1.3 million for charity – to draw level.
This was Roy Keane’s debut for the Manchester United legends and it remains to be seen if this whets his appetite for further involvement or not.
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