Jack Grealish sends message to Roy Keane after pundit blasts Man City forward

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has urged Marcus Rashford to simplify his game and take his opportunity after being handed a rare start.

it’s their slick hairstyles, strong physiques, permanent baby faces, or even the way they wear their socks, some players are almost guaranteed a starting spot just for their aesthetic alone.And that can turn the most orthodox midfielder or defender into a walking billboard, prompting perfume and fashion companies to fall over themselves to get to them.As well as sponsors, they can build and grow their very own fan base who supports them and them only.Daily Star sport considers 10 of the most handsome footballers over the years.At times, the Wolves ace looks more like a Disney Prince rather than a tough tackling midfielder.However, the Portuguese ace’s capacity to find the top corner from almost anywhere on the pitch has also pushed him into this list.His majestic chip in Wolves’ 4-0 victory against Wolves was enough to make even the most ardent of football fans weak at the knees.What other good looking football stars can you think of? Let us know in the commentsEven when England scored, the loudest cheer of the day was often reserved for when Gareth Southgate introduced Jack Grealish into the contest during Euro 2020.The Manchester City ace could barely look anywhere at Wembley without catching a glimpse of a homemade sign asking him to marry them. Grealish has become somewhat of a style icon on the football pitch, whether it’s his hairband or the way he rolls his socks down.

Cristiano Ronaldo showed his anger towards Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick in his match-winning performance in the 3-2 win over Tottenham, according to Roy Keane. Ronaldo moved onto 807 career goals with a brilliant display at Old Trafford which included his 59th hat-trick.He opened the scoring with a thunderbolt into the top corner from 25 yards but an Alex Telles handball allowed Harry Kane to equalise from the penalty spot for Spurs.The 37-year-old gave United the lead once again with a tap-in from Jadon Sancho’s pass before an own goal from Harry Maguire made it 2-2.Ronaldo struck for a final time in the 81st minute, powering in a header from a corner to move United past Arsenal into fourth place in the Premier League.It was a classic performance from the Portuguese superstar – and Keane believes it was born out of frustration with his situation at the club."That’s where United are at, the quality of both teams wasn’t great,” he said on Sky Sports.“But it was entertaining and Ronaldo stepped up to the plate.

Roy Keane was left fuming over Manchester United pair Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane wearing gloves but would have let Gary Neville do so.The former United captain admitted ahead of his former side's meeting with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday that he did not like "big strong centre halves" wearing gloves, even in the warm-up.However, he has no qualms with his full-backs choosing to keep their hands warm both before and during matches.As a result, his old Red Devils team-mate Neville would have got away with wearing gloves during his 11 years playing alongside the Irishman at Old Trafford.Both Maguire and Varane were spotted with gloves on as they warmed up ahead of Saturday night's clash with Spurs, leaving Keane unimpressed.Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “Are they gloves? Are they wearing gloves? Am I seeing things? That's a great message, that."Presenter Kelly Cates responded by asking: "Maybe they've just got cold hands?"Keane then snapped back by saying: "Two big strong centre-halves.

Emiliano Martinez has poked fun at Aston Villa teammate Matty Cash, calling him a 'poor man's Jack Grealish'.

Rio Ferdinand has revealed how several of Manchester United players' agents have been begging him to ease off his criticism of their clients' poor form. Ferdinand, 43, is a legend at Old Trafford and has not been afraid to go in hard on the current crop of stars for their poor performances this season.

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Rio Ferdinand hopes that the Manchester United players are embarrassed by their display in the 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.

Manchester City's place in the Champions League quarter-final draw is all but confirmed as they welcome Sporting who have a huge mountain to climb at the Etihad Stadium.

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has joked that he will no longer laugh on TV after being accused of being disrespectful to Roy Keane following Sunday's Manchester derby.

Manchester City full-back, 33, was heavily slammed for a hysterical outburst at the weekend following Roy Keane's scathing analysis of Manchester United. Now Richards is adamant he is going on a 'laughing strike' to avoid future criticism."I’m not allowed to laugh now… honestly, I just won’t laugh," quipped the ex-England international on BBC Radio 5's Monday Night Club."Shall I? I’ll be serious for the rest of the show.

As another defeat passes by with hardly a whimper from Manchester United, the clamour for a new manager grows further still.

Roy Keane during the Manchester derby on Sunday evening.Manchester United were embarrassed by their noisy neighbours Manchester City as Keane fumed at his former side's performance - much to the amusement of Richards. And unseen footage of the former City man joining in with the City fans' chant of 'City' emerged online.But Independent journalist Miguel Delany hit out at Richards when he tweeted: "Watching Sky."Whatever you think of Keane's punditry, thought it was a touch disrespectful for Richards to be in hysterics as Keane makes an impassioned point."However, Richards hit back at the Tweet: "Deary deary me! When Souness says to me, 'forget everything you’ve just said'."Or Neville says to me 'stop ranting! You’re not making sense'."I don’t see you saying it’s disrespectful to me so stop this nonsense.

Pep Guardiola has faced Manchester United on two occasions in the Premier League this season and each time, he's provided a tactical masterclass. When the two sides met in November, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in the charge of the Reds and to ensure his team remained defensively resolute, he opted for a back three system.

Jack Grealish has been Manchester City’s unseen hero this season, says Kevin De Bruyne.

Manchester United to hand Roy Keane a special role after he blasted their "shameful" derby day defeat to Manchester City.United were thumped 4-1 by their bitter rivals on Sunday, with Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both bagging a brace. Jadon Sancho netted for United.And after the match, the United squad were accused of throwing in the towel by Keane, who has achieved legendary status at Old Trafford.His scathing post-match assessment has since gone viral.And O'Hara has suggested that United could do worse than get Keane involved to try and instil some fight in the current United squad until a new permanent manager is appointed in the summer.“Why don’t they get Roy Keane?” O’Hara told talkSPORT when dissecting the weekend's action.“Not as the manager, but why is Roy Keane not involved at Manchester United? Tell me why he’s not involved.”When quizzed on whether or not Keane would add anything as an ex-player, O'Hara fought back and insisted that Keane's frank analysis would benefit United.Would you like to see Keane involved at Man Utd? Let us know in the comments sectionAnd he also claimed that Keane would help improve the fragile mentality of the current dressing room.He added: “He’s not just an ex-player is he, he was the captain of the most successful team in the Premier League.

Speculation that Cristiano Ronaldo did not miss Sunday's derby day defeat to Manchester City due to injury has grown after it was discovered that his sister liked a post claiming he had been dropped for tactical reasons.

Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, look away. Manchester United’s fans made their feelings abundantly clear following their side’s derby defeat on Sunday.

Manchester United ‘gave up’ during their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City.United looked competent in the first-half of the Premier League game at the Eithad, with Jadon Sancho scoring a fabulous goal to cancel out Kevin De Bruyne’s initial effort.De Bruyne got another just before half-time and this clearly had a knock-on effect in the second period.United looked less urgent and their press dropped off as the minutes went by, with City getting a further two goals through Riyad Mahrez. Following the conclusion of the game, Gary Neville and Roy Keane scorned the side for their efforts in the second half, with the former United captain saying that they had "threw in the towel".But McTominay refuted those claims, telling Sky Sports: “From my point of view, on the pitch, it's hard to see what's going on around you but if that's what people are saying then so be it."They're all entitled to their own opinion but, for myself, it's incredibly disappointing if people think that."I'll have to watch it back and see body language and things like that but, for myself, it hurts.

Gary Neville has still backed Manchester United to finish in the top four this season despite the Reds suffering a hammering at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Goalkeeper David de Gea has sent a powerful message to Manchester United's supporters following Sunday's 4-1 defeat to Manchester City, becoming the first United player to break his silence on social media since the game in the process.