{"id":289641,"date":"2023-09-03T23:42:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T23:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=289641"},"modified":"2023-09-03T23:42:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T23:42:30","slug":"roy-keane-was-headbutted-by-a-fan-at-the-emirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/roy-keane-was-headbutted-by-a-fan-at-the-emirates\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Keane was HEADBUTTED by a fan at the Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"
Roy Keane was assaulted by a fan inside The Emirates Stadium as he made his way to do his post-match duties for Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
The 52-year-old was confronted by a male in a foyer as he was waiting to get into a lift to take him from the top of a stand down to pitch side.<\/p>\n
Mail Sport understands the male aimed a head butt at Keane and hit the Irishman on the chest and chin but was prevented from inflicting serious physical damage.<\/p>\n
Footage circulating on social media shows Keane\u2019s colleague Micah Richards grappling with a man to restrain him but he had left the vicinity before security guards were able to arrive.<\/p>\n
The incident happened shortly after Alejandro Garnacho had just scored a goal that looked to have won the contest for United.<\/p>\n
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Roy Keane was assaulted by a fan inside The Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon<\/p>\n
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Footage circulating on social media shows Keane\u2019s colleague Micah Richards (middle with bag on) grappling with a man who tried to headbutt the Irishman (far right)<\/p>\n
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Keane (second from right) and Richards (far left) carried on with their post-match punditry duties after the incident<\/p>\n
Keane and Richards, who were were working with former Arsenal player Theo Walcott, had raced back to their studio to see what had happened, with the goal eventually being ruled out.<\/p>\n
The pair were eventually escorted down to pitch side were they were able to continue their broadcast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It said everything for their professionalism that they were able to carry on as normal.<\/p>\n