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21 memorable, nostalgia-tinged photos of Roy Keane on the 21st anniversary of his signing for United

We look back at some of the Irishman’s most famous and infamous moments as a footballer.

1.  Roy Keane, during his Nottingham Forest days, fools around in a Robin Hood hat and sword

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2. Roy Keane (centre) lines up before the game

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3. Roy Keane of Ireland on the attack

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4. Roy Keane expresses his frustration during an Ireland game in 1991

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5. Roy Keane and Steve Staunton leave the pitch after Ireland’s 1994 World Cup match with Mexico

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6. Keane poses for a pic in 1994

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7. Roy Keane tackles Jamie Redknapp during the 1996 FA Cup final

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8. Roy Keane in the rain in 1997

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9. Leeds United’s Nigel Martyn (left) holds back team-mate Alf-Inge Haaland (centre) as Haaland shouts at Roy Keane (on floor)

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10. Roy Keane shouts at Alf Inge Haaland of Manchester City following his red card

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11. Patrick Vieira of Arsenal (centre, bottom) brings down Roy Keane

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12. Roy Keane and Alan Kelly in training

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13. Roy Keane (centre) is shadowed by Juventus’s Zinedine Zidane (right) in the 1999 Champions League semi-final

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14. Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy shake hands at the final whistle of the 2001 victory over Holland

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15. Roy Keane of Ireland tackles Marc Overmars of Holland

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16. Bertie Ahern meets Roy Keane and Jason McAteer prior to the team leaving for Japan in 2002

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17. Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane pass each other during training

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18. Roy Keane interview on the big screen in The Temple Bar Sports Bar

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19. Roy Keane meets the fans after signing for Celtic

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20. Promoting Guide Dogs for the Blind in 2006

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21. Roy Keane and former team-mate Ryan Giggs before his Testimonial match at Old Trafford

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