FORMER world champion snooker star Neil Robertson revealed his crippling nerves playing in front of Roy Keane after the Manchester United legend was spotted at the Crucible.

Ireland icon Keane, 52, was in the crowd for the Friday evening session in Sheffield.

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A keen snooker fan, he previously watched Aussie Robertson eight years ago – a memory that the snooker star has never forgotten.

Speaking on BBC Sport, he said: “Around 2016 he was watching my match with Marco Fu.

“I remember coming down and glancing to my right and I was like ‘Oh my goodness, that looks like Roy Keane. Is that Roy Keane?’ Because he had this great big beard at the time. It was a bit of a disguise

“I remember walking round the table and I’d see him and he’d be looking at me, looking at the table and I’d be so nervous.

“I was more nervous than playing the match itself – the fact I was in his presence.

“We don’t have that [set-up] anymore but it was fantastic to see and I definitely got my picture with him.”

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