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Roy Keane surprises fans in Qatar with new moustache look after shaving off bushy beard

Roy Keane has shocked fans in Qatar after posing with his new-look moustache during ITV's clash with talkSPORT.

The former Manchester United midfielder took part in another small-sided game as ITV took on the radio station on Friday afternoon. Keane had scored the winner for ITV in a game against the BBC last Thursday, with Micah Richards in goal as the former netted a special strike.

Keane, Gary Neville and Ally McCoist were again amongst the ITV team as they battled it out for more bragging rights. Meanwhile, Julien Laurent played for the radio station as a new signing with Karen Carney, Seb Hutchinson and Alex Crook also involved in the game.

It proved to a tight encounter as ITV came out on top, winning 10-6 in the scorching heat out in Doha. The game was played two days before the World Cup final between Argentina and France and Keane could be part of the ITV punditry team for the big match.

In a photo with talkSPORT presenter Sam Ellard, Keane showed off his new moustache with a cleanly shaven beard. Keane looked stylish in a red and black top with black shorts as he made the most of what could be his final ITV game over in Doha before the final.

Ellard captioned his snap with: "Today was the @itvfootball vs @talksport rematch. ITV winning 10-6. Ally McCoist scored SIX goals. Keane and Neville oozing class… Bring on the rematch in Germany."

Roy Keane after scoring for ITV last week (Twitter / @itvfootball)

Argentina will be looking to lift the trophy for the third time in Sunday's final, with Lionel Messi aiming to win it for the first time in his career. Meanwhile, France are searching for their second successive World Cup success after beating Croatia in the 2018 final.

There was plenty of controversy during La Albiceleste's win over Croatia in the semi-final, especially when they were awarded a penalty for a foul on Julian Álvarez. Keane and Neville delivered their verdicts on the decision while working for ITV and the pair didn't think it was a spot-kick, while Ian Wright shared the same view.

Neville started: "No (it should not have been a penalty), not at all. We’re right above it here, this angle is a little further away but the ‘keeper comes out, he basically just makes a movement to his right, stops himself before the actual shot is about to be taken and Alvarez just runs into him and takes his leg away.

"This is not a penalty. What else can he do? He has to make that motion to try and save the ball, he plants his feet. If he’d carried on running out and taken out Alvarez then fair enough, but he stops before it and I don’t know if that’s a penalty."

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