Roy Keane cracks rare smile as Man Utd legend engrosses himself in World Snooker final at the Crucible
SNOOKER fan Roy Keane was spotted cracking a rare smile at the World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible on Sunday.
The Man Utd legend was engrossed in all the action in Sheffield as Mark Selby and Luca Brecel went head-to-head.
And the former hardman, 51, was seen in the audience grinning as he watched the second session from his seat.
No doubt he would have been enthralled by Mark Selby making history with a first ever 147 break in the final.
The Sky Sports pundit joined the rest of the crowd in giving The Jester from Leicester a standing ovation.
Keane is no stranger to the Crucible.
The Irishman has been somewhat of a permanent fixture. In 2015, he took in Stuart Bingham’s victory over Shaun Murphy.
Then, in 2017, the ex-midfielder was revealed to unknowingly distracted Neil Robertson in his match with Marco Fu.
“I’m thinking ‘oh my god, I can’t miss in the balls here or he’s gonna think I’m terrible! It was actually quite off-putting,” the Aussie told Stephen Hendry in an interview on the Scot’s YouTube channel.
Keane’s history with snooker goes beyond watching.
Famously, he was convinced to sign for Manchester United over a game of snooker with Sir Alex Ferguson.
The former Nottingham Forest star was in talks with Blackburn Rovers, which Fergie had found out about.
So, the legendary manager asked Keane to meet him for a game.
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“From that moment, I was never going to sign for any other club,” Keane revealed in his autobiography.
Keane would go on to play 480 times for the Red Devils from 1993 to 2006, where he would captain the side.
His glittering career would see him win seven Premier League titles, as well as the Champions League.