'He still annoys me!' – Roy Keane aims dig at fellow pundit Alan Shearer as he reflects on infamous Man Utd red card against Newcastle

Roy Keane has aimed a cheeky dig at fellow pundit Alan Shearer after being reminded of a clash with the former Newcastle striker.

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• Pair butted heads during their playing days
• Man Utd legend sent off after clash
• Makes tongue-in-cheek jibe

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Ahead of Manchester United's 4-1 loss to Newcastle on Sunday, pundit Keane was played clips of his sending off at St. James' Park in 2001, when he threw the ball at Shearer, and appeared to hit out at the striker. United lost the game 4-3, with Wes Brown scoring a late own goal.

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  Keane justified the clash by claiming "people annoy me", and he reserved a tongue-in-cheek jibe for his fellow pundit. Of course, the pair are both Premier League legends, and are each former champions.

• WHAT KEANE SAID

  Keane said on Sky: "People annoy me! Do you know what, I think I got fined two weeks wages for that. I'm still annoyed with Wes for that OG at the end. The referee didn't help."

  Asked about whether St. James' Park was a particularly febrile atmosphere, he replied: "People used to annoy me."

  Ex-Newcastle striker Les Ferdinand chimed in, claiming that "there's just one person" who must have annoyed Keane, referring to Shearer, and the Irishman retorted with a laugh: "One in particular, yeah, and he still annoys me."

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  WHAT NEXT?

  United play Lyon on Thursday in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final. The tie is poised at 2-2. Newcastle, by comparison, play Crystal Palace on Wednesday in the Premier League.