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Man Utd legend Keane branded ‘arrogant’ & ‘shameful’ for ‘shocking’ criticism of Rice

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has been branded “arrogant” and “shameful” over his criticism of Declan Rice, with West Ham co-owner David Gold considering the comments to be “shocking”.

Former Republic of Ireland international Keane offered a scathing assessment of Rice’s game prior to England overcoming Kosovo 4-0 in their Euro 2020 qualifier.

He previously worked with the 20-year-old before the versatile Hammers star took the decision to switch allegiance from Ireland to the Three Lions.

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Keane told ITV: “Where he needs to improve, there are plenty of aspects if you think about it.