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Oisin Doherty

Manchester United fans serenade Roy Keane after stunning 3-1 win over Arsenal

It was a good day for Roy Keane yesterday.

Firstly, Manchester United picked up their biggest win of the season, putting on an excellent counter-attacking performance to stun the Gunners.

Next, he left the Sky Sports panel in stitches when he joked that he still hadn't forgiven Christian Eriksen for his performance in Denmark's infamous 5-1 drubbing of Ireland back in 2017.

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And to put the icing on the cake, thousands of United fans paid tribute to Keane, serenading him with the same song they used to sing for him during his playing days.

The song, which is laden with expletives, references Keane's decision to sign for Manchester United and turn down offers from other giant clubs at the time such as Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers.

The Corkman clearly got a kick out of the song, and as can be seen in the above video, he salutes the fans and clearly appreciates their support.

At the time of his signing for United, Keane had already agreed a deal with Blackburn boss Kenny Dalglish to ply his trade at Ewood Park. After a conversation with Alex Ferguson over the following weekend, the then Nottingham Forest star changed his mind and moved to Manchester instead.

That decision was immortalised in the form of the song in question and the Irishman went on to become one of United's and the Premier League's biggest icons.

Regardless of who you support, it's nice to see that after twelve and a half years at the club, thirteen trophies, a fallout with Fergie and one infamous MUTV outburst later, Keane is still beloved by the Stretford End.

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