Best mates: Roy Keane with his dog Triggs in
2002
Roy Keane is mourning the passing of his dog Triggs. The
golden labrador has been a constant companion for the Republic of
Ireland legend.
Keane, now boss of Ipswich, famously took Triggs for walks -
followed by a mass of journalists - on his return home from the
2002 World Cup, when he walked out after a blazing row with Mick
McCarthy.
Never one for meeting his team-mates away from the pitch or
training HQ, Keane trusted his dog more than his fellow
players.
Triggs passed away at the age of nine after a battle with
cancer.
A source was quoted in The Sun as saying: 'Roy has lost his best
friend. Triggs has been a calming influence on him over the years.
This news will have the Ipswich players panicking.'