Keane ready for reunion with Man Utd boss Ferguson - March 15, 2006
Celtic midfielder Roy Keane says his testimonial at Manchester United IS ON.
Keane admitted he could retire in May due to a nagging hip injury, but also confirmed he'll make a return to Old Trafford for the testimonial.
"[It is] something I'm not really 100% comfortable with," he said, "but it looks like the game is going ahead."
He explained he does not like "the attention side of it" and said: "It wasn't something I planned. Maybe if I'd seen out my contract at United . . . But to be fair United and Celtic have been very encouraging in terms of having the game."
He added that it would be nice to say "goodbye properly" to the fans and said some of the proceeds would go to charity.
The testimonial will provide Keane's first face-to-face meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson since they parted company. He insisted he does not feel uncomfortable about the manner of his departure from Old Trafford.
"It was very straightforward between myself and the manager," he said. "I think maybe people have been looking for a different angle on it but we'd both come to the end. I said earlier, when you're in a relationship with a girl you just know when it's at the end, and that's the way it was. It was over and that's it. Time to move on."
Keane admitted he could retire in May due to a nagging hip injury, but also confirmed he'll make a return to Old Trafford for the testimonial.
"[It is] something I'm not really 100% comfortable with," he said, "but it looks like the game is going ahead."
He explained he does not like "the attention side of it" and said: "It wasn't something I planned. Maybe if I'd seen out my contract at United . . . But to be fair United and Celtic have been very encouraging in terms of having the game."
He added that it would be nice to say "goodbye properly" to the fans and said some of the proceeds would go to charity.
The testimonial will provide Keane's first face-to-face meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson since they parted company. He insisted he does not feel uncomfortable about the manner of his departure from Old Trafford.
"It was very straightforward between myself and the manager," he said. "I think maybe people have been looking for a different angle on it but we'd both come to the end. I said earlier, when you're in a relationship with a girl you just know when it's at the end, and that's the way it was. It was over and that's it. Time to move on."
