Might Alan Shearer and Roy Keane in the future face off in a star boxing match?
Newcastle United icon vs Manchester United legend? BBC vs ITV? The Relaxation Is Soccer vs Stick To Soccer? It has the potential to be a showdown for the ages.
The 2 have been typically at loggerheads throughout their taking part in days, most memorably in September 2001 throughout Newcastle’s 4-3 win over Keane’s aspect at St James Park.
With solely minutes left to play and the Magpies profitable, Shearer and Keane had a confrontation within the nook. Phrases have been exchanged, a ball was thrown and Keane was finally despatched off for throwing a punch that failed to attach.
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Shearer recalled on the Match of the Day: Prime 10 podcast final yr: “I had a great deal of rucks with him and I wasn’t the one one. It was a throw-in within the far nook the place I ended him taking an early throw.
“We have been beating them at St. James’ Park and he needed to take a fast throw-in and he’d been at me all recreation as he usually was.
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“It was about three of 4 minutes earlier than the tip of the sport. I can not keep in mind precisely what I mentioned, I referred to as him some kind of title.
“He received the purple card and I keep in mind having slightly smile and thought, ‘I’ve executed you want a kipper right here’. I can not imagine you’ve got fallen into that little lure.”
Shearer’s verdict on whether or not a boxing match between him and Keane may occur
On an episode of Shearer’s The Relaxation Of Soccer podcast, co-host Gary Lineker posed the concept of a gathering between the 2 contained in the squared circle.
The previous Barcelona and Tottenham striker mentioned: “I feel I’d again you towards him, Al. Even now. I feel that individuals would pay to see that.
“You get all of those celeb fights now – get the 2 of you in UFC gloves or boxing gloves.”
However sadly for individuals who would have an interest within the potential bout, Shearer is not .
“I wouldn’t. I’m too previous for that s***, Gaz,” he laughed.
Because it stands a match-up between the 2 appears unlikely. The very best we will hope for seems to be a podcast crossover – possibly Shearer showing on Stick To Soccer.
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