‘He’s waiting for Roy over there, I’ve never seen him so nervous!’: Micah Richards teases Sky Sports punditry pal Keane over his rivalry with Alfe-Inge Haaland – with pair both at the London Stadium to watch Erling Haaland’s Premier League debut
- Erling Haaland marked his Premier League debut with a brace against West Ham
- His father Alfie was in the stands to watch him at the London Stadium on Sunday
- Micah Richards teased fellow pundit Roy Keane over feud with Haaland Snr
- Keane and Haaland clashed on a number of occasions during their playing days
Micah Richards couldn’t help but make a joke at Roy Keane’s expense after Erling Haaland’s performance on Sunday.
The Norwegian striker marked his Premier League debut for Manchester City in style by scoring a brace as Pep Guardiola’s side beat West Ham 2-0.
Haaland’s father, Alfe-Inge, was in the stands at the London Stadium and Richards joked about his long-standing feud with Keane.
Micah Richards couldn’t help tease his friend Roy Keane after Erling Haaland’s brace
Keane all but ended the career of Erling’s father, Alfie Haaland, with a horror tackle in 2001
Discussing Haaland’s performance in their post-match analysis on Sky Sports, former England Women’s international Karen Carney explained how Haaland is made to be a great player due to his genes.
She said: ‘We checked it earlier, his mum is an athlete as well and we know what his dad has done in his history. He’s going to be an absolute specimen.’
Host David Jones then interrupted, asking: ‘What’s his dad done?’ prompting Richards to say: ‘He was waiting for Roy over there before. I have never seen Roy so nervous, to be honest.’
Keane then smiled and joked: ‘I think he said to wait for me over there!’
Roy Keane and Alfie Haaland clashed on a number of occasions during their playing careers
During a clash between Manchester United and Manchester City in 2001, Keane all but ended Haaland senior’s career with a crunching knee-high tackle that saw him receive a red card, three game suspension and fined £5,000.
Keane went on to admit he made the foul intentionally and as a result received a further five-game ban and another fine of £150,000
The pair’s feud had started four years earlier when the Norwegian, who was playing for Leeds at the time, stood over Keane giving him verbal abuse when the then United star was lying in agony after suffering a serious knee injury.
Keane’s words on the incident have become almost as infamous as the tackle.
He wrote in his autobiography: ‘I’d waited long enough. I f***ing hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that you c***. And don’t ever stand over me sneering about fake injuries.’
Erling Haaland netted a brace on his Premier League debut in Man City’s win over West Ham
Despite their feud, Keane heaped praise on his son’s performance against West Ham, saying: ‘Haaland gives them a different option.
‘City’s passing and the way they wore West Ham down, who are no mugs. They toyed with them. But even when teams push up, Haaland will threaten in behind now.
‘It’s going to be a different challenge for defenders now with Haaland running in behind. West Ham didn’t cope.’
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