Manchester United and Ireland legend Roy Keane detailed a training ground incident in his book.
Former Manchester United prospect Giuseppe Rossi reckons he was lucky to get out of the Red Devils training ground with his life after an incident early in his career involving Roy Keane .
Rossi spent three years at United and played just 14 times for the first-team, before making the grade in La Liga with Villarreal, and in Serie A with Fiorentina.READ MORE: Stephen Bradley reveals on-field conversations that predicted Shamrock Rovers’ Euro equaliser He recalled his encounter with Keane while speaking at the launch of Ladbrokes' ‘Gaffer of all Accas’, saying: “Roy Keane is a legend. He was our leader. I loved playing with the guy, he was a really cool dude off the field too.
“But I just saw that as somebody who cared a lot, and I'm the same; I'm somebody who cares about their craft, about the character of the team, and making sure that we're all on the same page and fighting for the same common goal.Rossi added: “I remember somebody telling me about something he wrote in his book; he talks about this 17-year-old kid who he's training with one day.
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