74 Quotes by Roy Keane

Over the last few months I've always put football first but come the summer I need to look at what's best for my family.

I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.

When I signed for Celtic I did say to them that it would be best for the club and myself to maybe look at things in the summer but they were quite keen for me to sign for the extra year, which I did eventually. But I will look at things in the summer and see how my hip is bearing up. I'm due to go back to the hip specialist in the summer. It's important to be fair to myself and the club if it is affecting me.

There is talk about putting this right in January and bringing players in. We should be doing the opposite ? we should be getting rid of people in January.

A taxi driver asked me about that the other day. It's too early to judge the players. I've played four or five games, probably three of them in the middle of the park which is my position, so I think it's too early for me to be to making judgments and statements about other teams and players.

It's too early to know if he'd make it for any play-off or not. But he's told me he is still confident that we can make it to the World Cup finals.

You shouldn't have spoken to the players like that. No, you should have.

The manager pulled me aside on the Saturday morning and said that he will be the one deciding when I'm going to be retiring.

If it's not a contract I want then I won't sign it. That's not a threat.