Roy Keane, unusually for a top sports personality, has acted for himself throughout the negotiations and writing of his autobiography The Second Half, to be published by Orion next week. The process has gone remarkably smoothly according to the publishers, despite Keane never having met acclaimed author Roddy Doyle before their collaboration on the book. Keane used to be represented by London-based solicitor Michael Kennedy, who is known as a tough negotiator. Kennedy said: ‘Roy doesn’t need an agent. He’s more than capable of looking after himself.’ Roy Keane (right), next to Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert, has acted as his own agent for his book deal
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Roy Keane's autobiography, The Second Half, out on Thursday
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Roy Hodgson given chance to explain what went wrong at 2014 World Cup
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Board conclude that Hodgson and his staff had done all they could for the players
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Stan Collymore escapes driving ban despite clocking up 12 points on his licence
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Kevin Pietersen believes he is free from any confidentiality clause to say what he likes in his autobiography
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