Roy Keane once upset lifeguards during Sunderland water park trip

Roy Keane’s spell in charge of Sunderland was full of interesting moments.

In his autobiography, Keane told the story of how he went in goal during a training session. He paid £1,000 to any player who could score past him, while he would receive £100 from any player who missed.

“I tipped a few on to the bar, on to the post, and I kept a clean sheet,” Keane recalled.

The Manchester United icon took over at the Stadium of Light in 2006 in what was his first managerial role.

He was in charge for just over two years, during which time he led Sunderland to the Premier League.

But the Irishman decided to step down following a poor run of form in 2008.

The success he had in his first experience as a manager suggested he might enjoy a lengthy career on the touchline, but he’s since settled into a punditry role.

Keane regularly displays his ruthless side when he’s in the studio, and we’re sure he ranted and raved at his players in the dressing room, too.

But Keane’s players often saw a different side to the retired midfielder; a light-hearted side that when you hear about it, you simply don’t think it can be the same person who regularly complains about footballers on Sky Sports. 

Take the time he took his Sunderland squad to a water park in Portugal and acted like a big kid, running around and enjoying the slides.

Back in 2018, former Sunderland striker Chris Brown told the story of a squad trip to a water park in Albufeira, and it’s simply hilarious.

“On the last day, or second to last day, he’s taken us to a water park,” Brown said on the Undr The Cosh podcast. “Grown men at a water park.

“We had half an hour and then the novelty wears off doesn’t it? So we just sat on the lounges and we see Keane… they’re getting to the