Forget the football, let’s admire the facial hair. Roy Keane’s handlebar moustache was clearly the most eye-catching feature of ITV’s FA Cup coverage on Friday and just the latest in an impressive set of hirsute experiments from the Irishman.
From the clean-shaven look of last summer to his recent silvery bush, The Mail on Sunday traces the development of Keane’s ever-changing visage and dares to suggest which well-known figure the pundit might have been channelling.
Roy Keane debuted a new handlebar moustache during ITV’s FA Cup coverage on Saturday
Butt-Head, Euro 2020
A clean shaven Keane paid a passing resemblance to cartoon character Butt-head
Merely for the cartoon character’s youthful, hairless jawline, you understand. Not his cranky, on-screen demeanour.
Saddam Hussein, World Cup 2022
Alf-Inge Haaland compared Keane’s World Cup to notorious Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein
Keane’s old enemy, Alf-Inge Haaland, offered this comparison in a tweet. Then quickly deleted it. The coward.
Billy Connolly, World Cup 2022
A post-beard-tache-and-soul-patch combo was compared to comedy legend Billy Connolly
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Keane’s sharp wit helps to make him a compelling TV presence. His neat soul-patch beard recalled the well-groomed comedian.
Des Lynam, FA Cup 2023
The former United star’s most recent look has been compared to Des Lynam
Keane might lack the presenter’s subtle eyebrow control, but his manicured tache runs Lynam close on the whiskers front.