HOW ROY REACTED
In a statement published via the Premier League’s official website, Keane offered a short response to his inclusion and it sums up his devotion to the team.
“I feel very lucky to be inducted but I’ve only been inducted because of the players I’ve played with,” Keane said.
Earlier in the day, Cantona took a different approach when he said: “I am very happy and very proud but, at the same time, I am not surprised. I would’ve been surprised not to be elected!
“I played football, I loved football, I dreamed about football as a kid. Of course to play in England was a dream, it was a dream for everybody, playing for the Premier League.
“I have been lucky to play in this team, with wonderful players, a wonderful manager and wonderful fans.
“We won and we really enjoyed [it], and it was the football I dreamed about because Manchester United, it’s a club where they want to win things but in a good way. It was like this in the time of Matt Busby, it’s the identity of this club and the philosophy of this club.”
