Few Premier League fans who have watched hit AppleTV+ comedy Ted Lasso will have failed to make one clear comparison.
The character Roy Kent, played by one of the show's writers, Brett Goldstein, is clearly an homage to former Manchester United and Ireland captain Roy Keane. Kent is a hard-man player turned curmudgeonly pundit and coach. He takes no nonsense, doesn't like modern players being flash and isn't afraid to ruffle some feathers. And if that isn't enough, even his name is similar.
