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Eamon Doggett

Fans hungry for Roy Keane's take on shirt-swapping during World Cup quarter-final

Even when Roy Keane isn't on World Cup punditry duties, football fans are talking about him.

The Corkman has been working for ITV in Qatar and will be back on duty for Saturday's quarter-finals.

But social media users were itching for his take on Croatia's Luka Modric and Brazil's Casemiro swapping shirts antics at half-time of the World Cup quarter-final on Friday.

READ MORE: Roy Keane came home from World Cup in Qatar as people were getting on his nerves

With the game poised at 0-0, the former Real Madrid teammates swapped shirts on their way to the dressing room at the Education City Stadium.

It was a moment that would likely have drawn the wrath of Keane, who is known for his dislike of pleasantries between opposition players prior to and during matches.

One person said: "Someone get Roy Keane on the BBC coverage quickly, Modric and Casemiro have swapped shirts at half time."

Another said: "Former Real Madrid teammates Luka Modric and Casemiro have swapped shirts at the interval…Roy Keane is about to have high blood pressure."

While another user commented: "Casemiro and Modric swapping shirts at half-time, it's a pity this game is on BBC #keane."

Keane recently revealed that he jetted home from the World Cup in Qatar as people were starting to 'get on his nerves'.

The Manchester United legend, who is working at the tournament as a pundit for ITV, returned home to his English home for a few days before flying back to Qatar.

The former Ireland captain said he needed a break from the desert state and jetted back home to spend time at his house in Manchester.

He explained: "I had a break. I needed a break. My tolerance levels [were starting to go]. People get on my nerves."

When asked who was getting on his nerves, Keane replied "fellow pundits", but stressed Gary Neville wasn't one of them.

Keane has become involved in a back-and-forth argument with Brazil over their dancing celebrations in their 4-1 win over South Korea.

Speaking on ITV on Monday night, Keane said: “I don’t mind the first kind of little jig – whatever they’re doing – but they’re still doing it after that, and then the manager getting involved with it.

“I’m not happy with it, I don’t think it’s very good at all.”

Brazil boss Tite hit back at Keane over the comments ahead of his side's quarter-final clash with Croatia, saying: “I am very sorry but I will not make comment on those who do not know Brazilian history or Brazilian culture, the way each and every one of us is.

“To those, I leave that noise aside. I want my connection to be to my job, to the people who I relate to, to those who relate to my work. They know how much I respect the Brazilian history.

“Those are the ones I give my heart to. I respect the culture.

“Who knows how many more kids will dance, because that is what is in the culture when a goal is scored.

“It is not being disrespectful to anyone else, that is how we do things, that is us. This may also help the education of young kids back in school and we will continue doing things in our manner.”

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