POLICE are investigating a claim that football star Roy Keane assaulted a teenage boy, it emerged on Tuesday.
The Manchester United captain, who is flying to France with his team for a Champions League match against Lyon, is said to have clashed with the boy near his home in Hale, Greater Manchester.
The 16-year-old boy claimed 33-year-old Keane, who also plays for Ireland, assaulted him on September 4.
Keane is said to have been taking his dog for a walk on Hale Golf Course when the row erupted, the Daily Mirror reported.
The newspaper said the boy claimed Keane ripped a chain from his neck.
A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said: "Police in Trafford are investigating reports that a 16-year-old boy was assaulted.
"The incident occurred on Merrydale in Hale shortly after 5.30pm. Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are continuing."
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