Forget Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham & Lionel Messi, the real star of the 2022 World Cup has been Roy Keane – we cannot get enough of the former Manchester United captain in Qatar.
Keane has bought his unique mix of forthright speaking and no-nonsense attitude to the World Cup, treating ITV viewers on a daily basis with his takes on various issues.
And we cannot get enough of the 51-year-old tackling the various World Cup protests in the exact same way he analyses midfielders not putting in a shift in. Marvellous stuff.
Here’s every reason why Keane has been the MVP of Qatar 2022 so far.
Armbands
The former Republic of Ireland captain didn’t mince his words when it came to players not taking a booking for wearing the OneLove armbands.
“I think the players could have done it for the first game and taken the punishment, whatever that might be,” Keane said on ITV.
“[Harry] Kane you’re obviously risking getting a yellow card. That would have been a great statement. Do it for the first game, if you get your yellow card what a message that would have been from Kane or [Gareth] Bale.
“Take your medicine and then the next game you move on and you don’t wear it because you don’t want to get suspended.
“I think it was a big mistake. I think both [sets of] players, we’re talking about England Wales here, should have stuck to their guns and done it, whatever pressure from outside and their own associations. Have the belief, if that’s what you believe then go with it.”
“That would have been a great statement!” 🙌
Roy Keane believes the England squad should have worn the One Love armband and taken any punishment that came their way…
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“It’s a gesture and it’s a start but I think they can do a lot more. They say they have been silenced. By who? By who?” Keane added when Germany engaged in a protest by covering their mouths in their team photo ahead of their opener against Japan.
“The most important people in football are the supporters and the players. Use your voice! Use your voice! Wear the armband. Leadership is about action, Go and do it.
“It’s a gesture and it’s a start but they can do more.”
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