A witness says an autograph request gone wrong was at the centre of an alleged hotel row involving Manchester United legend and Aston Villa coach Roy Keane.
The Mirror reports police were called to a Dublin hotel after a heated exchange was alleged to have taken place between Keane and a man who had asked him to sign a book.
The incident allegedly took place at the Portmarnock Hotel, North Dublin, just a stone's throw from the Republic of Ireland's Malahide training base.
It is claimed that an angry row broke out between Keano and the fan, who wanted to get his book signed.
One man who was drinking in the hotel at the time claimed to have seen the incident unfold.
He told the Irish Mirror: "One guy was reading Roy's book and wanted him to sign it. I think Roy told him no and then there were words exchanged.
"It all just kicked off from there. There was lots of roaring and shouting after.
"An ambulance was called and your man was taken away. The players were coming in and out of the bar before and then they were called in to a private room.
"Everybody in the bar is talking about it. You don't see something like that every day."
