Former Ireland star Roy Keane says he is ’embarrassed’ and ‘ashamed’ about his time at Celtic at the end of his career
ROY Keane has admitted that he is “embarrassed” and “ashamed” about his stint at Celtic at the end of his career.
The Manchester United legend left Old Trafford after falling out with Alex Ferguson in 2005 and signed for the Hoops.
But he only managed ten games in an injury-torn spell and says he was left red-faced because he “hardly kicked a ball” for the Glasgow club.
Keane, 48, told an audience of fans in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast: “I really enjoyed Celtic even though I done f*** all up there.
“I signed for Celtic in December and physically I hadn’t kicked a ball in two or three months, I’d left United with a broken foot.
“I go straight into a game up there, I tear my hamstring twice.
NEVER JUSTIFIED
“I never justified my role at the club — if anything I’m embarrassed by my time at Celtic.
“What I really enjoyed at Celtic was, it was nice just to be in a different dressing room.
“I had great craic with the United lads but the Celtic boys — Neil Lennon, Petrov, Varga — I really enjoyed the dressing room at Celtic.
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“Celtic fans must be looking at me going, ‘you were rubbish’, but it was nice to get a taste of Celtic, brilliant fans.
“But obviously I’m a professional footballer and then the struggle came and I saw the specialist about my hip and I had a year left on my contract.
“I had to go into Celtic every day with my injuries and I was embarrassed. I was ashamed to be going in picking up wages.”