{"id":487479,"date":"2026-01-02T16:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/487479\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:35:10","slug":"ian-wright-walks-out-as-roy-keane-goes-on-hilarious-golf-rant-moments-before-rory-mcilroy-comes-on-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/487479\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Wright walks out as Roy Keane goes on hilarious golf rant moments before Rory McIlroy comes on set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IAN WRIGHT walked out on Roy Keane after the Manchester United legend went on a hilarious rant about GOLF.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/football\/team\/602\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> man couldn\u2019t believe what he was hearing from his pundit pal as they waited for Rory McIlroy to join them on set.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Sport newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Ian Wright walks out as Roy Keane goes on hilarious golf rantCredit: The Overlap, Sky Bet<\/p>\n<p>Ian Wright can\u2019t quite believe what Roy Keane is saying to himCredit: The Overlap, Sky Bet<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all laughter in the studio as Rory McIlroy walks in and shares a hug and word with KeaneCredit: The Overlap, Sky Bet<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/jamie-carragher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Carragher<\/a>, Gary Neville and Jill Scott were alongside the duo as they exchanged pleasantries before the conversation switched to golf and that is where things took a quick turn. <\/p>\n<p>Former United skipper<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/roy-keane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Keane<\/a> declared that golf \u201clooks easy\u201d before going into a explanation over the top players getting cheered for putting the ball in from short distances. <\/p>\n<p>Wright \u2013 an avid golfer \u2013 warned his colleague he wasn\u2019t going to get into it, but Keane kept going and pushed the 62-year-old to a point that he had to <strong>LEAVE <\/strong>the set.<\/p>\n<p>Keane, speaking on The Overlap Fan, brought to you by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/skybet.com\/__;!!F0Stn7g!Ais3nBPC4rPKnNSUpnpwqr-pVSQocLLJItpZnd-lUhofXdnyX_Ve4A8Gp51KAFmCIU2KeEDJbmDdRzphUAXVECoOasm8XmQPIrI$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Sky Bet<\/a>, started off the debate by declaring: \u201cI don\u2019t play golf but it looks easy. I have to say. You just get it in the hole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wright: \u201cI am not going into this..\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keane: \u201cThe best players in the world. The hole is there and I am here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am one of the best in the world and I get it in the hole and everybody applauds it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are just putting it in the hole. I am 100 per cent serious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET \u00a350 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was at this point that Wright then stormed off the set.<\/p>\n<p>Conversation around the table continued and then a minute later Wright returns with a smile on his face after cooling off.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later Rory McIlroy joined the table and the room erupted in laughter after he shared a handshake and hug with Keane, saying: \u201cNice to see you, good to see you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI am very ready for Roy. 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