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Roy Keane and Ian Wright were involved in an aggressive on-air spat after England’s 2-1 defeat by Croatia, with the former Republic of Ireland captain accusing the ex-England striker of “embarrassing himself” after he made jest of his accent.
Keane initially criticised Wright for getting ahead of himself and dreaming about England reaching the World Cup final when they were yet to negotiate the semi-final with Croatia.
Ultimately, it proved a step too far as England suffered an extra-time defeat due to a late Mario Mandzukic winner, bringing to an end the Three Lions’ dream of winning the World Cup for the first time since 1966. Read more