Roy Keane tried putting me in a high chair when he approached me to sign for Sunderland, says EFL cult hero
ROY KEANE may be known for being a straight-laced professional who never mucks about, but he certainly has a funny side too.
Now, one of his former team-mates and players has opened up about the hilarious prank he played on him during his days a manager – giving an insight into Keane’s lighthearted side.
EFL cult hero Ross Wallace, 39, played alongside Keane during his stint in Scotland with Celtic – before playing under the iconic midfielder at Sunderland too.
The pair shared the pitch just three times as team-mates for The Hoops, but it was Keane who signed Wallace for Sunderland after taking charge at the Stadium of Light.
Manchester United icon Keane couldn’t help but take a cheeky swipe at his former teammate when heading into contract negotiations too, seemingly poking fun at Wallace’s 5ft 6in stature.
Speaking to Undr the Cosh, Wallace recalled: “We went and met – Roy was staying at the Ramside hotel – but I think he had a farmhouse right at the back of it.
“So you’ve got me, my agent and obviously Roy and Tony Loughlan, the first team coach.
“He’s got like three chairs and I’m like (arms outstretched). So my agent has sat down, Roy and Tony.
“So he’s like ‘ah, sorry Ross, I’ll get you a chair.’
“He goes through to the kitchen and brings through a highchair.
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“It was just pure straight face, he just carries it through and then he tries to lift me into it.
“He picks me up and he’s trying to put me in it!”
Wallace never let his height impact his playing career, going on to make over 500 career appearances across the EFL, Premier League and Champions League – as well as earning a cap for Scotland.
The retired midfielder hung up his boots in 2020 at St Mirren, having played for the likes of Sunderland, Burnley, Preston and Sheffield Wednesday.
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