Get the latest United transfer window updates, pre-season news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has admitted that he contemplated an early retirement in 2001 after a defeat caused him to believe he couldn't cope at the top level anymore.
United travelled to St James' Park in the Premier League and were beaten 4-3 by Newcastle United, with Alan Shearer scoring a double to ensure they took all three points from the reigning champions.
But the game is more remembered for a moment in the final minutes when Shearer and Keane clashed. The former United skipper threw the ball at Shearer when trying to take a throw in as his frustration at the looming defeat grew and when
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