Man Utd icon had team-mate ready to punch him and Roy Keane fuming 'f*** off back to London'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRoy Keane told a Manchester United team-mate to "f*** off back to London" in a heated dressing room altercation. The incident during their 1997/98 campaign is said to have involved a three-way fight among United players, highlighting the intense personalities that drove the team to a treble one year later but also led to several internal conflicts.
Andy Cole and Teddy Sheringham, who played together at Old Trafford for four years, are well-known for their mutual dislike, a sentiment that dates back to a snubbed handshake during Cole's England debut in 1995, reports the Mirror. READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe shows hands-on approach with huge Man United decision after Wembley dilemma READ MORE: McTominay centre half, Amad starts - 3 ways Man United could line up in crunch clash vs Arsenal Sheringham's transfer to United in 1997 soon led to a near-physical confrontation with Cole after an on-field disagreement, revealing underlying tensions not just between the strikers but also involving captain Keane.
In the Amazon Prime documentary 99, which delves into United's iconic season and the preceding decade, Sheringham commented on team dynamics, saying: "Like any workplace, there's people you do like and there's people you don't like.
Me and Coley (Cole) just didn't rub each other up the right way from the word go." Cole revealed some locker room antics, stating: "Teddy joined Manchester United, that season I remember conceding a goal.
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