Roy Keane's X-rated text messages to Ian Wright revealed ahead of England and Slovakia Euro 2024 clash

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Roy Keane's X-rated messages to Ian Wright have been revealed ahead of England's Euro 2024 clash with Slovakia

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Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 29/06/2024

- 11:45

Both men are currently in Germany covering the tournament

Gary Neville has revealed X-rated text messages from Roy Keane sent to Ian Wright ahead of England's Euro 2024 clash with Slovakia on Sunday night.

All three men are currently in Germany for the tournament working for broadcasters BBC and ITV.


Some pundits have claimed England are afraid to fail this summer, with the Three Lions unconvincing during matches against Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia so far.

Yet Keane clearly doesn't agree and, now, Neville has revealed some explicit texts sent by his former Manchester United team-mate.

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Roy Keane's X-rated messages to Ian Wright have been revealed ahead of England's Euro 2024 clash with Slovakia

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Speaking on Stick to Football, Neville said: "This was after a long conversation: You brought the Euro final up you f***ing egg!"

Wright then interjected to say: "That's Roy! That's Roy to me!"

And Neville continued reading out Keane's text messages, saying: "All bulls**t about being afraid to fail.

"What bulls**t that is! England are the best at it so they should be f***ing used to it.

"All ex-England players thinking they know about the game when they won f**k all.

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"And then, too lazy themselves to get their f***ing coaching badges but preach about tactics and systems and playing between the f***ing lines. Turns my f***ing stomach."

Wright asked Keane: "Where'd you get that anger from?"

And the former United captain added: "Because you said something at the start!

"Go back to what he said!"

Neville responded: "This is what Ian said: History shows we don't take the initiative when we're winning.

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"Fight and desire doesn't help when you're afraid to fail.

"Euro's final, scored in two minutes and after that, at Wembley, we had five shots.

"You [Keane] then responded: England beat Germany 2-0 in Euro 2020 and they had five shots with four on target.

"So you can win big games with limited chances, being clinical and don't give much away simply. "

Keane interjected again, saying: "Then what does he say?"

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Roy Keane and Ian Wright have been bickering with each other ahead of England's clash with Slovakia

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Neville replied: "He said: I'm talking about a final at home. The f**k are you talking about?"

Wright has faced heat this tournament after suggesting England play Bukayo Saka at left-back in order to get Cole Palmer in the team.

Palmer impressed during England's goalless draw with Slovenia earlier this week.

Wright said: "I saw a stat about Kieran Trippier being our second most productive player, touches and passes.

"I'm thinking, how are we going to get Palmer into the team if that's the case?

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Roy Keane and Ian Wright discussed England's defeat to Italy in the final of Euro 2020

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"With how naturally left-sided Saka is, could you maybe put Saka at left back, put Palmer on the right?

"Simply because we need to get some balance and fluidity in the game."

Paul Scholes has since taken issue with those comments, however, with the United legend taking to social media to vent his frustrations.

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