Roy Keane

United played in the Intercontinental Cup, the predecessor to the FIFA Club World Cup, and it pitted the winners of the Champions League and Copa Libertadores ...

But, that was at a time of European superiority in the competition and winning was expected of the Champions League winners. Keane was unmarked inside the box and he drove this in for United. The former Manchester United captain is a world champion in his own right as he helped the Red Devils win the 1999 Intercontinental Cup against Palmeiras in Japan. That secured a 2-1 come-from-behind win for United and an elusive treble. Palmieras’ pedigree showed as they had 15 shots and four were on target. Aston Villa then participated and were beaten 2-0 by Peñarol.

WHILE the football may have been brilliant, there remains a stench around the Qatar World Cup.That's the view of many, including Roy Keane, who delive.

"You have to have a World Cup in every region and what the World Cup has done is brought this region together, a troubled region. "It shouldn’t happen with the wealth that exists and it shouldn’t happen in our country where nurses are having to fight for an extra pound or £2." "I think that’s become more balanced throughout the World Cup but it doesn’t change the working system which, right the way through the region, and a working system through football that conversation has started. Neville said: "I always thought it was a nonsense that you shouldn’t have a World Cup in the Middle East and in the Arab world. "They have paid some people but there are lot of people who still haven’t been paid and I know that FIFPro and the Federation have set up a programme where the workers can claim and get legal aid in expense of their claims. "The football has been great but it was always going to be great because of the world-class players but it is stained."

ROY KEANE aimed one final dig at Brazil following Argentina's World Cup final victory over France.The ITV pundit was left fuming earlier in the tourna.

[Neymar](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/neymar/) and Co were then knocked out in the quarter-finals by Croatia. "I don't like this. [Keane was criticised by members of the Brazil camp](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20667140/keane-brazil-tite-man-utd-dancing-world-cup-korea/) for his words, before the five-time champions and pre-tournament favourites crashed out of the tournament in the last-eight. [showed off a new look](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20794529/fans-roy-keane-moustache-itv-world-cup-final/) ahead of the final, ended up having the last laugh. [Argentina](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1322323/argentina/) captain [Lionel Messi](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lionel-messi/) danced with a $10million cheque in the dressing room after the game, while another person celebrated by [diving head first into a wheelie bin](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20797863/argentina-wild-dressing-room-celebrations-messi/). [ITV](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/itv/) pundit was left fuming earlier in the tournament when Brazil's stars danced after all four goals in their [4-1 win over South Korea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20632909/brazil-south-korea-live-result-world-cup/). It's four [goals] and they're doing it every time. [BETTING SPECIAL - BEST OFFERS FOR EXISTING CUSTOMERS FOR DECEMBER 2022](https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/20550513/betting-offers-existing-customers/) [Keane had originally slammed Brazil](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/20660548/keane-brazil-world-cup-south-korea/) for "disrespecting" their opponents by dancing during the last-16. [Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) icon [Keane](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/roy-keane/) didn't mind this time, pointing out "that's when you dance" in a cheeky dig at Brazil. [Argentina meanwhile won the tournament](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20795673/argentina-france-messi-wins-world-cup-mbappe/) with a penalty shootout win over France after an incredible final finished 3-3. "I don't mind the first kind of little jig - whatever they're doing - but they're still doing it after that and then the manager getting involved with it.

In praising the South Americans, Roy Keane referred back to their long-time rivals and his biggest moment of criticism in the 2022 World Cup.

I don't mind the first jig, or whatever it was, for the first goal, but not every time. That's when you dance, when you win it." Keane was full of praise for Argentina and their inspirational captain Lionel Messi, though. 'That's part of the job. "They've been singing every night for the last two-and-a-half weeks, god knows what it will be like tonight!" That's what you want when you have this type of group of players.

Brazil were eliminated at the last-eight with their bitter rivals Argentina going on to win the World Cup.

Keane was joined on the ITV Sport panel by Gary Neville and Ian Wright for the final with Mark Pougatch hosting. Brazil won that game, but were then eliminated by Croatia in the last-eight as their bitter rivals, Argentina, went on to pick up the [World Cup](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/world-cup) trophy. Scaloni went unsung for most of the tournament in Qatar, but got his tactics and approach right to help Messi and his teammates conquer on the biggest stage.