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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jacob Leeks

Roy Keane sets the record straight on refusing to play in Man Utd legends games

Roy Keane has admitted his 'very embarrassing fitness levels' stop him turning out in games as a Manchester United legend.

The charity games have become a frequent feature of the summer, with the likes of Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and Patrice Evra have all played in recent editions of these games. But Keane has been a noticeable absence, failing to feature in any of the matches.

They have usually been held to support charities and have mostly been very well attended, though that has not tempted Keane into playing. The Irishman has now revealed the reasoning behind his rejection of the invitations he has had to play in the games.

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