A few individuals have caught the eye in the World Cup’s first week. Gavi, for instance, the 18-year-old prodigy pulling the strings in Spain’s midfield; Olivier Giroud, at 36, France’s elder statesman of intelligent forward play.
In the eyes of many, though, the stand-out performances have come from Roy Keane, ITV’s brooding, bearded and belligerent pundit. Never previously known for being reluctant to offer his opinion, the former Manchester United midfield general seems, if anything, to be growing ever more trenchant. If something clear and obvious needs saying, Keane is your man.
