FORMER Manchester United star Lee Sharpe has recalled the time that Roy Keane accidentally spent £10,000 too much on a new watch.
Keane and Sharpe played for the Red Devils together for three years between 1993 and 1996.
And despite Keane's tough persona, it didn't stop Sharpe from playing a hilarious prank on the Irishman after he spent far too much on a Rolex.
Sharpe recalled being approached by Keane during their playing days with the midfielder asking for help with where to buy a new watch.
His hotel had been robbed whilst he was away with the Irish national team and he had been given £5,000 in compensation to buy himself a new time piece.
Speaking to the Undr the Cosh podcast, Sharpe said: "I took him in [to a Manchester Jewellers] after training. We went in this little room downstairs, had a cup of tea, the lad put 10 Rolex's out, he [Keane] said: 'I want a Rolex but I don't want one too big, my wrist is a bit skinny'.
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"So he's tried on the Rolex's and they went: 'Which one do you reckon?' I said: 'Come on Keaney, the lads are waiting they're all in the pub, just buy a watch.'
"He said: 'Which one do you reckon?'
"'Well I'm not really into gold jewellery but the gold one with the white face looks the best on you, gold Rolex Daytona.' I didn't even look at the prices because I wasn't buying."
Keane listened to his team-mate and proceeded to buy the watch that Sharpe has recommended to him.
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But he was in for a shock when he found out how much the watch he had decided to buy was actually going to cost.
Sharpe explained: "So the lad takes the watch up to clean it up and box it up with his credit card. He [Keane] goes: 'F***ing hell Sharpey, your man is a top man'.
"I'm thinking that's so unusual for Keaney to be talking good about someone that he doesn't know. I'm like: 'Yeah, he's a good lad, but why do you say that?'
"'Got a business, trying to make a profit, put 10 watches out there for me, and out of all of them he's told me to have the cheapest one.'
"I said: 'You're taking the p*** aren't you?'
"He went: 'Nah, £1200 for that watch'.
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"I said: 'It's f***ing 12 grand you daft b******. What are you talking about?' His face went scarlet red – 'Whatever you do don't tell the lads. I've only just signed, they're going to think I'm a right flash b******. I went: 'Keaney, your secret is safe with me, don't worry'."
But Sharpe wasn't true to his word and ended up playing a hilarious prank on Keane the next day.
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"[I put] photos of watches and clocks up in the dressing room the next morning and everyone [was] asking him the time," he explained.
"He got caned for it. I think he's still got it now – it's probably worth twice as much. He's out by over 10 grand. He said: 'Thank god my signing on fee has gone otherwise my card would have bounced!'
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