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ROY Keane's always been funny - but we've still seldom seen him laugh and smile this much. While filming an ad for Sky Ireland the archetypal footy hardman was in lighter form than fans are accustomed to seeing from his TV appearances . He and impressionist Conor Moore AKA Conor Sketches bounce off each other in an amusing homage to Keane's notorious snapping at a journalist who'd not bothered to put their phone on silent.

There's plenty of other classic Keane-isms littered throughout: from a mention of craving a prawn sandwich to them going back and forth over who's 'a big baby' . The advert has proven a hit with audiences who have loved seeing Cork's most famous son continue to mellow into his 50s. Among the replies to Moore's post featuring the best moments that didn't make the final cut, one person commented: "First time I've heard Keano laugh.



Brilliant." While Niall Murphy similarly praised: "This is absolutely class!" Finally Paul Murphy channelled another impersonator of Keane's in Mario Rosenstock by adding: "Absolutely brilliant. All credit to.

" It was Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson whom had been labelled as 'a big baby' by Keane last season after he continually complained about being elbowed by a linesman . While the official was in the wrong for doing so, it was hard not to feel sympathetic to him when he and his colleagues have to ceaselessly deal with such whinging from Premier League stars. The Scotland captain is among the bigger mouthpieces in the divisio.

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