Roy Keane would not have been impressed with Sadio Mane as the former Liverpool star swapped shirts with an opponent at half-time.
The Bayern Munich forward got himself on the scoresheet in an emphatic 5-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen to make it three wins from three in Champions League Group C.
Mane walked over to Viktoria Plzen star Modou N'Diaye on their way off the pitch
The two Senegal stars then swapped shirts as they walked off the pitch together
With the German giants 3-0 up at the break the contest was as good as done, and Mane perhaps took that too literally as he swapped shirts with Modou N'Diaye on his way off the pitch at the break.
While swapping shirts at half-time certainly isn't a crime, certain former players have made it clear that they disapprove of such an exchange due to the lack of professionalism it shows.
On this occasion it was far from being an act of disrespect for his new club, as N'Diaye is a fellow countryman and Senegal star.
But we're quite sure Roy Keane still wouldn't have been happy with the scenes from the ex-Liverpool player.
The no-nonsense Manchester United legend is a notable critic of shirt swapping, having unleashed a rant about Eden Hazard back in 2016 when the then-Chelsea man moved to swap shirts with Paris Saint-Germain star Angel Di Maria at half-time of a game at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking to ITV, Keane said at the time: "I'm afraid to comment on this.
Mane also got himself on the scoresheet as Bayern earned a 5-0 win
Keane was critical of Eden Hazard for swapping shirts with Di Maria at half-time of a Champions League clash back in 2016
"It's bad enough at the end of the game, but half-time in a big game, the two guys swapping shirts? It's shocking.
"What is going through a players mindset?
"In such a big game, they are thinking about swapping jerseys at half-time?
"I wouldn't even bother at the end of the game!
"Shocking!"
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