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Kyle Newbould

Former Arsenal player Cesc Fabregas aims cheeky ‘Pizzagate’ dig at Manchester United icon Roy Keane

Cesc Fabregas has joked that Roy Keane was 'lucky' not to be involved in the infamous 2004 Manchester United vs Arsenal 'Pizzagate' affair.

United won a feisty affair at Old Trafford that October day, ending Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run thanks to goals from Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney. But the clash was somewhat overshadowed by tensions boiling over on the pitch and into the tunnel after full-time.

As players headed back into their respective changing rooms, tempers flared and a brawl broke out between both sides. Within the melee, a slice of pizza was flung at Sir Alex Ferguson, allegedly by Fabregas - he has admitted as such in the years that followed - in a now infamous Premier League incident.

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