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Alan Smith was unfortunate not to have spent more time with Roy Keane as his team-mate at Manchester United – but the lad from Leeds made his time with the Irishman count.<\/p>\n

The pair even became fond drinking buddies during their days together at Old Trafford, though it was a cup of char that often brought them together. Smith, 42, joined United in the summer of 2004 following Leeds' relegation from the Premier League, and it was in November the following year that Keane exited Old Trafford in tumultuous fashion.<\/p>\n

But Smith still looks back fondly on the brief time he managed to call Keane his comrade, particularly while their team-mates were out partying. After enjoying wild days of drinking earlier in his career, the former Republic of Ireland captain had given up booze by the time Smith arrived at United, and the two instead enjoyed a different kind of tipple.<\/p>\n

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"Me and Roy had such a great relationship, to be honest," Smith told the Manchester Evening News. "I\u2019ve been a football geek my whole life and we'd talk about that, but people don\u2019t see that side of me because they think I\u2019ve got a reputation, but I\u2019m the opposite.<\/p>\n

"I loved football from when I first started playing and for me and Roy, it was interesting because we\u2019d go out and we would drink pots of tea and just chat about football. He\u2019d tell me about all of his experiences previously."<\/p>\n

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Smith arrived at Old Trafford as an attacker but gradually adapted more permanently to a midfield role and deputised for Keane when his mentor was out due to injury. It was in February 2006 that Smith suffered a gruesome setback of his own after breaking his left leg at Liverpool, which kept him out of action for more than 12 months.<\/p>\n

Sir Alex Ferguson referred to the injury as 'one of the worst he'd seen', and it was only a matter of months after his comeback that Smith was sold to Newcastle in the summer of 2007. Keane was already retired at that point, having hung up his boots at Celtic in 2006, signing off his sparkling career with a Scottish league and cup double.<\/p>\n

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Fast-forward to the present day and Smith is based in Orlando, Florida, where he helps coach young boys and girls at the XL Soccer Academy. The one-time Premier League champion knows all too well the impact of having a proper tutor in one's development, which is where he's hoping to help the stars of tomorrow across the pond.<\/p>\n

"We\u2019re trying to mentor them to make the right choices," added the 19-time former England international. "The more people you can learn from can help you on your way."<\/p>\n

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