ROY Keane is one of the greatest midfielders of all time.
He’s also known for his famous saying about prawn sandwiches – read more to find out what his comments about prawn sandwiches were.
Roy Keane is one of the most successful Irish footballers of all time.
Who is Roy Keane?
Roy Keane is a football pundit, coach and former player.
He is the joint most successful Irish footballer of all time alongside Denis Irwin.
He was born on August 10, 1971 and came from a working class family.
He has won 19 major trophies in his club career, 17 of which he earned during his time at Manchester United.
He’s regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation and was named by Pele in the FIFA 100 list of the world’s greatest living players in 2004.
He was ranked No 11 on The Times’ list of the 50 “hardest” footballers in history in 2007.
He was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021.
What has Roy Keane said on prawn sandwiches?
In 2000, Roy took aim at the club’s match-going home supporters before a Champions League group stage tie against Dyanmo Kyiv.
He stated they were too busy eating prawn sandwiches rather than creating an atmosphere inside the Theatre of Dreams.
The Manchester United legend helped the club announce the launch their new third kit in a video released August 8, 2023.
The clip narrated by Roy ends with him shaking his head at a table of prawn sandwiches inside Old Trafford.
Fans loved the video promotion with one stating:
“That video promo was so sleek. Amazing third kit and Roy Keane with those prawn sandwiches at the end had me on the floor #mufc.”
A second simply wrote: “This is genius”.
A third stated:
“That video promo was so sleek. Amazing third kit and Roy Keane with those prawn sandwiches at the end had me on the floor (crying face emoji)”.
What does prawn sandwich brigade mean?
The term “prawn sandwich brigade” is a derogatory term who for those who attend football matches but use luxury amenities such as boxes and corporate hospitality.
They do this instead of going to support a team or enjoy the sport.
They may also attend the game to enjoy the food and buy merchandise.