Roy Keane returned to a hero's welcome at a heaving Old Trafford last night but refused to confirm whether his Manchester United testimonial might also be his Celtic farewell.
A staggering 69,591 and brought in around £2m in receipts for what is likely to be Roy Keane's last appearance last appearance at the Theatre of Dreams.
After 12 largely success-filled years with the club, there were plenty of United fans in the crowd but the near 23,000-strong Celtic contingent showed how much Keane is revered in Glasgow, even though he has only been at Parkhead for five months and will now go on a short holiday with his family before deciding whether to extend his career by one more year.
As predicted, Keane, who made his entrance through a guard of honour from both sides accompanied by his five children, played 45 minutes for each side.
By far the 34-year-old's most productive work came during the second period, when he was wearing the red shirt of United.
In fact, it was almost like turning the clock back a few years as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Gary Neville lined up alongside the man they shared so many glory days with.
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