Alan Shearer has quipped that Roy Keane 'ran away' in the tunnel after the the pair 'tried to get at each other' more than 20 years ago.
Newcastle United were 4-3 up against Manchester United at St James' Park back in 2001 when Shearer prevented Keane taking a quick throw-in in the dying moments and the frustrated Irishman threw the ball at the number nine. Shearer roared to alert referee Steve Bennett, who made his way over to give Keane a yellow card, before both captains had a heated exchange and squared up to each other.
That was the cue for Keane to push Shearer and actually knock the yellow card out of the referee's hand. David Beckham then stepped in to lead his team-mate away, but the damage had been done and Keane was sent off.
