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Authors: Roy Keane,Roddy Doyle
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)