Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has admitted he may have launched a similar attack on the Crystal Palace fan who Eric Cantona kung fu kicked at Selhurst Park in 1995. The former Irish international, who has already caused a storm of controversy with the serialisation of his book `Keane - The Autobiography', said his initial reaction to Cantona's infamous attack was so what?
"Fair play to Eric. I might have done the same myself. Of course, when I got home and saw the television pictures I could see it was a nasty incident. Out of order, too. But my attitude didn't change. My heart went out to him and all the lads felt the same. We didn't pat him on the back and say well done - but Eric was a good lad and we weren't going to turn on him now," said Keane.
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