Roy Keane told Ian Harte he would 'f***ing smash' him ahead of an imminent game between Manchester United and Leeds while the pair were out having friendly drinks, the former Republic of Ireland defender has revealed.
The duo spent almost a decade alongside each other for their country until 2005 – and on one of their international trips Harte says he quickly 'sobered up and went to bed' after Keane's words of warning on an otherwise friendly night out.
Recalling an incident he says happened shortly before a game between United and Leeds in 2001, Harte told FourFourTwo: 'Back when we both played for Ireland, we'd sometimes go for a drink together.