The pair shook hands at the touchline at the King Power Stadium on Saturday ahead of Leicester’s Premier League match against Arsenal, and TNT Sports pundit Keown apologised to Foxes manager Van Nistelrooy for the “shenanigans” of 2003.
At the peak of the rivalry between the two clubs and their respective managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, a goalless draw finished in ugly scenes as Van Nistelrooy’s missed penalty late on was followed by the Dutch forward being confronted by a raft of angry Arsenal players.
Van Nistelrooy brushed off the 2003 incident before the pair reflected on the “good rivalry” with an exchange of tactics from their famed grudge.
Keown and Van Nistelrooy came to blows during a memorable encounter between the Gunners and Manchester United 22 years ago dubbed “Battle of Old Trafford”.
Van Nistelrooy brushed off the 2003 incident before the pair reflected on the ‘good rivalry’.
