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Roy Keane 'shouted at taxi driver' in Altrincham | |
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Ex-Manchester United captain Roy Keane made a two-finger gesture and shouted aggressively after a taxi driver told him to smile, a court heard. | Ex-Manchester United captain Roy Keane made a two-finger gesture and shouted aggressively after a taxi driver told him to smile, a court heard. |
The 43-year-old is said to have "stared aggressively" after Fateh Kerar, 44, made a "smile" gesture and drove off. | |
Manchester Magistrates Court heard Mr Keane followed him, catching up with him near traffic lights in Ashley Road, Altrincham on 30 January. | Manchester Magistrates Court heard Mr Keane followed him, catching up with him near traffic lights in Ashley Road, Altrincham on 30 January. |
Mr Keane denies committing a public order offence. | |
The Republic of Ireland assistant manager denies giving a "V" sign to Mr Kerar before getting out of his vehicle and shouting and waving his arms about. | |
'Staring in face' | |
The court heard Mr Keane got back in his car and drove off afterwards. | |
The former footballer, who also captained his country and played for Nottingham Forest and Celtic, is accused of causing harassment, alarm or distress. | |
Mr Kerar, giving evidence from behind a screen, told the court he had pulled over at a bank to allow his passenger to get cash. | |
As he did, he noticed Mr Keane in his car across the road, recognising him from his days at Manchester United, adding: "I love Roy Keane and I love football." | |
He said: "When I parked my car I looked to the left and it was Roy Keane parked in his car. I looked at him, he looked at me. He kept staring at me in my face. | |
"He was looking at me very aggressively, saying something in his car. I couldn't hear him. He was giving me bad looks." | |
'I was shaking' | |
Mr Kerar said he made a wave gesture to him but Mr Keane made no response and continued to stare at him for between 10 and 15 seconds. | |
He said he set off to Altrincham railway station with his fare and Mr Keane followed him "straight away". | |
He told the court Mr Keane "jumped from his car and he was swearing, aggressive. He was swearing, mad and he lost his temper." | |
He added that people were staring and he told Mr Keane, "just get back to your car". | |
"I heard him say, 'what's wrong with you?' in an Irish accent." | |
"I could see everybody looking at me. I stopped outside the station, I was shaking." | |
He told the court he then went to Altrincham police station. | |
The trial continues. |