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Martin Keown and Ruud van Nistelrooy (Photograph by way of TNT Sports activities, Shaun Botterill/Getty Photographs)
After over 20 years we’ve lastly seen Arsenal legend Martin Keown apologise to Ruud van Nistelrooy after their well-known conflict at Previous Trafford!
Van Nistelrooy notably missed a penalty for Manchester United as they drew 0-0 with Arsenal within the 2003/04 season, when the Gunners would go on to win the Premier League title with out shedding a single sport.
It was a bad-tempered affair between two nice sides who loved a fierce rivalry throughout the peak of the Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger years.
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Van Nistelrooy hit the bar from the penalty spot proper on the finish of the sport, and was then surrounded by Keown and different gamers in a significant brawl at full time.
It’s an unforgettable second within the Premier League period, and, remarkably, we’ve lastly seen Keown and Van Nistelrooy making up all these years later!
“Apologies for all of the shenanigans that went on again within the day.” ?
Ruud van Nistelrooy catches up with Martin Keown to settle the variations from their enjoying days ?
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Keown and Van Nistelrooy shook fingers, with the previous Arsenal defender apologising for the “shenanigans” from all these years in the past, with the previous Crimson Devils striker clearly placing it behind him and never holding any grudges.
Nonetheless, it was a barely awkward second because the pair went on to joke about their clashes, however everyone knows they weren’t a laughing matter on the time!
Martin Keown shouts in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s face in 2003 (Photograph by Shaun Botterill/Getty Photographs)
Arsenal tackle Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester Metropolis aspect right this moment
Van Nistelrooy is now Leicester Metropolis supervisor, and it’s his first conflict with Arsenal since shifting into teaching.
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The Dutchman was briefly in control of his previous membership Man United earlier this season, however was solely there on an interim foundation after Erik ten Hag was sacked, ultimately being changed by Ruben Amorim.
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see if Van Nistelrooy can information this struggling Foxes aspect to a great outcome right this moment in opposition to an injury-hit Arsenal aspect who will however nonetheless be favourites to return away with all three factors on the King Energy Stadium.
