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# The Second Half

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# Reaction
Opinion: Roy Keane self-destructs when faced with contentment
In his autobiography The Second Half, Keane acknowledges his dysfunctional habits.
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Nov 28th 2014, 12:07 PM
# messy divorce
Roy Keane: 'It was never going to be like Little House on the Prairie'
The former Manchester United captain expected his eventual exit from the club to be messy.
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Oct 22nd 2014, 6:39 PM
# Interview
Roy Keane: ‘Man United is like Disneyland – ‘f**king Mickey Mouses running everywhere’
“It’s almost like a Mafia situation – ‘You’re one of us – don’t ‘f**king say anything bad
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Oct 22nd 2014, 1:51 PM
# clarification
Roy Keane: 'I don’t want people to think I’m bitter and twisted towards Alex Ferguson'
“I’m not for one minute playing down what he achieved.”
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Oct 21st 2014, 11:52 AM
# Interview
John O'Shea says Roy Keane book comments were exaggerated
The Ireland assistant boss joked that the defender had inadvertently sealed Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to United
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Oct 17th 2014, 2:03 PM
# Reaction
Lambert confident Keane will remain at Villa despite book claims
In the recently published autobiography, The Second Half, Keane described the Ireland job as his “primary” role.
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Oct 16th 2014, 6:13 PM
# raised eyebrows
Kenny Cunningham: Roy should've asked for the armband if he wanted it so much
And he says he put a lot of effort into those quizzes.
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Oct 11th 2014, 4:58 PM
# Bravo
Tesco are giving out free prawn sandwiches with copies of Roy Keane's book
The supermarket chain have made a sly reference to one of the United legend’s most famous quotes.
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Oct 11th 2014, 3:40 PM
# The Second Half
'It is a very intimate, revealing book and it's very sad in places' - Eamon Dunphy
The not-senior panelist was impressed by the work of his successor Roddy Doyle.
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Oct 11th 2014, 12:55 PM
# Review
'It's an excellent book for anyone who's interested in the end of greatness' - Dunphy on Keane's latest
The Irish pundit praises the “outstanding” and “tragic” autobiography.
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Oct 10th 2014, 3:12 PM
# Play Till The Whistle
Keane: Mourinho handshake 'a disgrace' - and he'd get knocked out on a Sunday morning
You’re right – Roy Keane really wasn’t impressed by the Chelsea boss.
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Oct 10th 2014, 9:52 AM
# brought to book
It's all in the past - Roy's just taking his chance to set the record straight
Roy Keane book circus enters its fourth (and final?) day with the ‘world exclusive launch’ that wasn’t.
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Oct 9th 2014, 8:15 PM
# The Second Half
Keane wrote second book to defend himself against 'a pack of lies'
That said, it’s not all about ‘falling out’ with people, according to the Ireland assistant boss.
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Oct 9th 2014, 6:45 PM
# OLD WOUNDS
Keane blasts Fergie for turning on players who brought him 'millions, a statue, and a stand'
Spoiler alert: Roy Keane and Alex Ferguson still don’t get along.
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Oct 9th 2014, 4:48 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Roy Keane press conference to launch 'The Second Half'
Roy Keane’s new autobiography hit the shelves this morning. Now he meets the media in Dublin to face their questions.
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Oct 9th 2014, 3:20 PM
# Bromance
Why do fools fall in love? A timeline of Keane and Dunphy's relationship through the years
We examine the pundit’s love-hate relationship with the star, encompassing autobiographies and other controversies.
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Oct 8th 2014, 9:00 PM
# Roy Week
Today's Gift Grub is all about Gibraltar (definitely not about Roy's book)
We’re into day three of Roy week.
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Oct 8th 2014, 12:23 PM
# whazzzzupppppppp
The reason Roy Keane gave for not signing Robbie Savage will make your night
Roy really wasn’t a fan of that old Budweiser ad.
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Oct 7th 2014, 8:31 PM
# BeardWatch
Martin O'Neill is keeping a close eye on Roy Keane's beard
Enough book talk – let’s talk about the beard.
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Oct 7th 2014, 6:37 PM
# The Boss
Martin O'Neill: Keane book is no distraction ahead of crucial qualifiers
The Ireland boss says he’s largely unaware of the detail in the leaked autobiography.
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Oct 7th 2014, 2:15 PM
# Mayfield madridista
Keane: 'Fear of the unknown stopped me joining Real Madrid'
The Corkman spent 12 years at Manchester United but reveals his regret at rejecting an offer to move to Spain in 2005 – ahead of his final season playing football
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Oct 7th 2014, 1:34 PM
# The Second Half
Dunphy on Keane: 'I don't think in his wildest imagination does he think I screwed him'
The RTÉ pundit says ‘the pressure’s on’ Roddy Doyle to follow him.
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Oct 7th 2014, 12:48 PM
# want it or not?
Poll: Do the leaked extracts of Roy Keane's new book make you more or less likely to buy it?
The Second Half comes out on Thursday….unless you snagged a copy from Tesco in Burnage yesterday.
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Oct 7th 2014, 12:41 PM
# Retail Error
How was Roy Keane's new book leaked three days before its official release?
The story revolves around a Tesco in Burnage.
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Oct 7th 2014, 12:17 PM
# The Second Half
Roy Keane book dominates front and back pages (and a good few in between as well)
Box office.
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Oct 7th 2014, 9:56 AM
# NO GRUDGES
Alf-Inge Haaland hits back at Roy Keane with Saddam Hussein comparison
You’ve got to admit, their beards are pretty similar.
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Oct 6th 2014, 10:14 PM
# Talking Points
6 questions we want addressed in Roy Keane's new book
What happened between Keano and Dunphy? And how did Niall Quinn get him to come to Sunderland?
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Oct 6th 2014, 5:23 PM
# Explosive
'Another little hand grenade they threw at me' -- Keane's account of his final days at Manchester United
In hindsight, Keano might regret bringing Carlos Queiroz’ wife into the argument.
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Oct 6th 2014, 4:51 PM
# The Second Half
Roy Keane: I wouldn't have missed a drugs test like Rio Ferdinand
‘If the doctor had said I had to do a drugs test, I’d have gone and done it.’
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Oct 6th 2014, 4:26 PM
# EXTRACT
Keane reveals head-butting Peter Schmeichel during pre-season tour
The then Manchester United stars woke up Bobby Charlton before Alex Ferguson stepped in to stop the fight back in 1998.
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Oct 6th 2014, 4:26 PM
# judgement day
Paul Lambert says Roy Keane's critics should 'take cover' ahead of book release
‘The Second Half’ is due to come out on 9 October.
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Oct 2nd 2014, 9:59 PM
# The Second Half
Roddy Doyle: Keane was fantastic to work with right down to the proof-reading
The Ireland assistant manger’s ghost writer has called collaborating on the new book a ‘great experience’.
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Sep 16th 2014, 3:13 PM
# anticipation
New Roy Keane autobiography gets October release date
The much-anticipated book, entitled The Second Half, is being written by Roddy Doyle.
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Sep 11th 2014, 12:11 PM
# Memoirs
Roy Keane's new memoir will be written by Roddy Doyle
‘The Second Half’ will be published later this autumn.
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Jan 17th 2014, 2:28 PM