Question 1

True or false: He once ended his autobiography with the phrase 'I never set out to be a nice guy.'

Accepted Answer

True. That's the closing line of his second autobiography, 'The Second Half', reflecting his unapologetic persona.

Question 2

True or false: He captained the Republic of Ireland at the 2002 World Cup despite a famous row with manager Mick McCarthy.

Accepted Answer

False. He was sent home from the 2002 World Cup before the tournament started due to that row, so he never captained them there.

Question 3

True or false: Roy Keane won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award twice in his career.

Accepted Answer

True. He won it in 1999 and 2000, becoming the first midfielder to win it back-to-back.

Question 4

True or false: Roy Keane played as a striker early in his career before converting to midfield.

Accepted Answer

False. Keane started as a central midfielder at Cobh Ramblers and always played in midfield, never as a striker.

Question 5

True or false: Keane left Manchester United after a controversial interview criticizing his teammates on MUTV.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2005, he blasted teammates like Rio Ferdinand and Darren Fletcher on MUTV, leading to his contract termination.

Question 6

True or false: Keane once refused to play for Ireland in a friendly because the match was played on an artificial pitch.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1998, he pulled out of a friendly against Argentina because the pitch was AstroTurf, citing injury risk.

Question 7

True or false: Roy Keane once scored a hat-trick in a Champions League final for Manchester United.

Accepted Answer

False. He never scored in a Champions League final; his only final goal came in the 1999 quarter-final against Juventus.

Question 8

True or false: Keane was a regular penalty taker for Manchester United, scoring over 20 penalties.

Accepted Answer

False. He rarely took penalties—he scored only 3 penalties for United, as Eric Cantona and Ruud van Nistelrooy were primary takers.

Roy Keane Trivia Questions