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Keane: Football is unimportant after Manchester attack

The former United captain questioned how much the sport could do in such circumstances after Monday's terror attack at Manchester Arena

The phrase "football is more important than life or death" gets bandied around a lot among supporters but former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said that could not be further from the truth in the wake of the Manchester terror attack.

Terrorism reared its ugly head again on Monday after 22 people were killed by a suicide bomber following a music concert at Manchester Arena.

More than 100 were injured in the bomb attack as Premier League sides United and Manchester City put their rivalry aside to help unite an area stricken by grief.