Everything that was said between Cristiano Ronaldo and Roy Keane before Liverpool clash

Everything that was said between Cristiano Ronaldo and Roy Keane before Liverpool clash

Rene Otinga
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:09 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo and Roy Keane had an interesting exchange before kick off on Monday, August 22
  • Keane, who was on punditry duty, boldly asked Ronaldo why he was started on the bench against Liverpool
  • Manchester United ran out 2-1 winners against Jurgen Klopp's side for their first win of the season

Want-away Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in an interesting exchange with his former captain Roy Keane on Monday, August 22.

Ronaldo, who dropped a bombshell a few weeks ago that he wanted to leave Old Trafford, was one of four players to be dropped from Erik Ten Hag’s starting line-up for the Liverpool game.

Luke Shaw, Fred and Harry Maguire were the other big names to be relegated to the bench following United’s 4-0 humbling at the hands of Brentford.

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Cristiano Ronaldo interacts with Sky Sports Pundit, Roy Keane prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on August 22. Photo by Michael Regan.
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Ten Hag’s decision to leave Ronaldo on the bench was the subject that dominated the pre-match conversation, particularly among Sky Sports pundits.

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The trio Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and Keane were on match coverage duty at Old Trafford and around 20 minutes before kick-off, Ronaldo made his way to the touchline to have a quick chat with his former teammates.

Neville was without a microphone so it was difficult to make out what was said in the conversation with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.

With Roy Keane, however, the mics managed to capture every word that was said.

"Where have you been?" Ronaldo started, seemingly referring to Keane’s sun tan.

Keane snubbed Ronaldo’s initial question, instead opting to quiz him about being on the bench.

"On the bench?" Keane asked to which Ronaldo replied: "What do you want me to do?"
"Be in the team." Keane replied to which Ronaldo also responded while walking away, saying “I know”.

How the game went

Ten Hag’s gamble eventually paid off as United ran out 2-1 winners for their first league victory of the new season.

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were enough for victory as Mohammed Salah’s 81st minute strike only proved to be a consolation

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Rene Otinga is a sports journalist with over eight years of working experience in digital media. Rene's experience includes working as a Copywriter at X News Kenya and TUKO.co.ke.