The Second Half
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Playing again for Ireland, against Romania – 27 May 2004. It was good to be back. (Reuters/Paul McErlane)
Rooney joined Man United in August 2004. When he walked into the dressing room, it lifted everybody. (John Peters/Manchester United/Getty)
I went on a new diet. Typical me, I went too far. I missed the game against Arsenal. I was well enough to go on as sub in the next league game, against Portsmouth – 30 October 2004. (Reuters/Kieran Doherty/ND Reyters/Action)
Arsenal v. Man United, 1 February 2005. The tunnel incident with Patrick Vieira was all part of the TV drama. I’d lost it; but I wasn’t zoning out. (Rex/Graham Chadwick/Daily Mail)
Southampton were relegated after we beat them 2–1 on 15 May 2005. There was a bit of tension after the game, a few Southampton fans hanging around. It seemed it was all right for them to abuse me but I wasn’t allowed to say anything back. (Paul Ellis/AP/PA)
Game against Liverpool, 18 September 2005. Gerrard’s tackle resulted in my broken foot. (John Peters/Manchester United/Getty)
Training with Carlos Queiroz, 2005. (John Peters/Manchester United/Getty)
Leaving Man United, November 2005. (Chris Coleman/Manchester United/Getty)
Signing for Celtic, 15 December 2005. (Ian Stewart/AFP/Getty)
First Old Firm match with Celtic, 12 February 2006. It lived up to all my expectations. (Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty)
Testimonial between United and Celtic at Old Trafford, 9 May 2006. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty)
I swapped sides at half-time. It was nice to be back. (Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty)
With Tony Loughlan at Sunderland v. West Brom, 28 August 2006. (Matthew Lewis/Getty)
Sunderland training. (Action/Lee Smith)
First match in charge of Sunderland, away to Derby, 9 September 2006. (Warren Little/Getty)
Last-minute equaliser by Dave Connolly for Sunderland against Burnley, 16 December 2006. A big turning point for us. (Owen Humphreys/PA Archive/PA)
Dwight Yorke playing for Sunderland, 1 January 2007. He had the penthouse in Sydney Harbour, the Lamborghini, all the women. I asked him, ‘D’you fancy coming back to Sunderland?’ (Clive Mason/Getty)
Jonny Evans playing for Sunderland, 24 February 2007. Jonny was unbelievable for us. (Action/Lee Smith)
Celebrating Sunderland win at Luton, 6 May 2007. (Clive Rose/Getty)
A derby with Newcastle, 10 November 2007. My first and it was brilliant. The atmosphere, the relief we weren’t beaten. Danny Higginbotham got us the first goal. (Owen Humphreys/PA Archive/PA)
Shaking hands with Alex Ferguson at the Sunderland v. United match on 26 December 2007. I got a good reception from the United fans. (Action/Lee Smith)
Fàbregas scored an injury-time equaliser for Arsenal, 4 October 2008. It was a pivotal moment in my career. (Nigel Roddis/Action/Reuters)
Win for Sunderland against Newcastle, 25 October 2008. I think it was my happiest day at Sunderland. (Nigel French/EMPICS Sport)
Djibril Cissé shaking my hand after scoring against Blackburn, 15 November 2008. (Matthew Lewis/Getty)
Appointed Ipswich manager, 22 April 2009. Nine times out of ten, when a manager is out of work, he’ll agree terms. (Jamie McDonald/Getty)
I was down there in the blue training kit and I was looking at it, going ‘Fuckin’ hell’. (Jeremy Durkin/Rex)
Ipswich squad on 7th Parachute Regiment training, July 2009. I don’t think it created the bond or the spirit I was hoping it would. (Ipswich Town FC)
Ipswich against Nottingham Forest, 3 January 2011. That was me out the door – my last game in charge. (Jamie Mcdonald/Getty)
In the studio with Adrian Chiles (right) and Lee Dixon (left). ITV took a chance, throwing me in. (ITV/Rex)
I got dog’s abuse from some of the City fans. ‘Do I need this?’ Then Lee Dixon would be getting loads of stick from the United fans and I’d say, ‘Ah, you have to deal with it.’ (Carl Recine Livepic/Action)
Playing in the UNICEF charity match at Old Trafford in 2012. (Dave J. Hogan/Getty)
Watching my first game as assistant manager of Ireland with Martin O’Neill – a friendly against Latvia, 15 November 2013. I played the cool character but I had a real buzz about myself. (Ian Walton/Getty)
Ireland v. Turkey match, 25 May 2014. We’ll get it right, lads. (Jed Leicester Livepic/Action)
At a Villa training session with Paul Lambert, after being appointed assistant manager, July 2014. I liked the prospect of working with him. (Jed Leicester Livepic/Action)
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