Roy Keane Names 5 World Class Players Playing With Him At MU, But No Cristiano Ronaldo Name

The name Cristiano Ronaldo is not included in Roy Keane's list of world-class players. (Photo: Twitter/@Al-Nassr)

JAKARTA - Roy Keane made a surprising statement. He mentioned five world-class players who had played with him at Manchester United.

The former MU captain surprised fans because there was no Cristiano Ronaldo on the list.

"We never give the opportunity to talk about players who are considered world-class. But if I look back now, you should think of Giggsy (Ryan Giggs) as world-class," Keane said, quoted by The Sun.

"I've always thought world-class players are those who did it for nine, ten, eleven years - of course Giggsy has been doing it for longer, but for me, that's the key to being a very good player - you have to be consistent."

"We see players now, they have a good month and (they) have praised themselves. You have to be good for years, and Giggsy is the main example," he continued.

Besides Giggs, Keane's world-class players are other MU legends, such as Paul Schholes, Eric Cantona, and Mark Hughes, who he last referred to as "globular strikers."

However, Kenane's old friend and ex-chair, Denis Irwin, received the most praiseable review. "Imagine if Denis Irwin plays now," he said.

"He can play left-back, right-back, score goals for you, know how to defend, never get injured, a brilliant person in the dressing room. For me, Denis will become a world-class player," continued Keane again.

Keane's appeal to Cristiano Ronaldo surprised many people. The reason is, this Portuguese star was the first Manchester United player to win the Ballon d'Or since George Best in 1968.

But Keane's famous strong refusal was difficult to get satisfied because they only played together for two seasons. At that time, Ronaldo was still growing as a player.