Gary Neville insists that Roy Keane's fearsome side is "just 2% of him," lifting the lid on the tamer aspects of the Manchester United legend.
From crunching tackles to stonewall red cards, post-match rants to TV punditry spats, Keane is often perceived as a gnarly and nasty figure when it comes to football. Neville, though, knows him far better than most, having spent 12 years alongside the Irishman during their trophy-laden stint at United.
Opening up on Keane's behind-the-scenes persona in a wide-ranging interview with the Guardian, Neville explained: "That [fearsome] image comes from his playing career - and maybe parts of his managerial career - but it was always just 2% of him. The other 98% was storytelling, humour, listening, talking, challenging.
