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Gabriel McKay

Robbie Keane 'sparked' Edgar Davids as former team-mate reveals Ireland legend's training ground bust-up

Former Juventus and Barcelona midfielder Edgar Davids wasn't known for his calm temperament - he once tried to start a fight in a Soccer Aid charity game.

But it appears he met his match in the shape of Robbie Keane, who it's claimed once clocked him on the Tottenham training ground.

According to former team-mate Jamie O'Hara, Ireland's record goalscorer wasn't just deadly in front of goal.

Speaking on TalkSPORT he said: "I tell you who had a bit about him – Robbie Keane.

"I remember a story with him and Edgar Davids and I hope he don't mind me saying this.

"We were at training and Edgar Davids came in from Inter Milan and he thought he was the bee’s knees.

"He thought he was the guy and the main man and everything, but everyone realised Robbie Keane was the main guy at Tottenham at that time.

"I remember him giving it to Keano in training and they were having a barney, and I think he tried to step to Robbie Keane and say something – and Keano just sparked him, bosh!

Edgar David in action for Tottenham in 2008 (Getty Images)

“He just went, bang – one punch. Gone.

"Then Davids has just picked himself up and walked off – and that was it. He came in the next day like, ‘morning, Robbie…’

“He knew – no-one messed with Keano. He had that Irish thing about him that if he switched he would put you straight out.”

Keane is Ireland's all-time top goalscorer and also represented the likes of Liverpool, Leeds United and Inter during his playing career.

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