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Roy Keane sheds new light on when Sir Alex Ferguson kicked a boot at David Beckham's head... as he jokes the legendary Man United manager 'struck it well'

Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has shed new light on when Sir Alex Ferguson kicked a boot at David Beckham's head.

Beckham was left requiring stitching above his left eye in 2003 after Ferguson inadvertently struck him with a stray boot in the Manchester United dressing room following the Red Devils' FA Cup fifth round exit to Arsenal.

Over 20 years later, it remains one of the most infamous dressing room incidents and former United captain has revealed why it happened.

Speaking on Sky Sports while standing in the Old Trafford dressing room, he said: 'I think Becks was over there somewhere, somewhere there at the mirror.