Keown apologises to Van Nistelrooy for infamous Old Trafford ‘shenanigans’

- Former players recall incident from game in 2003
- Van Nistelrooy: ‘It was a good rivalry, wasn’t it?
Martin Keown has apologised to Ruud van Nistelrooy for the notorious clash between the pair at Old Trafford in 2003 after they renewed acquaintances at Leicester on Saturday.
The TNT Sports pundit Keown was at the King Power Stadium to cover Leicester’s Premier League home fixture with Arsenal and caught up with Foxes boss Van Nistelrooy before kick-off.
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