In April 2010, the Red Devils found themselves in the shadow of Chelsea for most of the season. During a derby match against the nouveau-riche City, City had the opportunity to thwart their rivals’ title hopes.
As the game approached injury time, Patrice Evra’s cross found an unmarked Scholes, who scored the winning goal. Gary Neville celebrated the victory by kissing Scholes, later jokingly portrayed by Roy Keane as an attempt to make his girlfriend jealous.
Neville’s kiss became a subject of humor when Roy Keane mentioned on The Overlap that Neville had done it to make his girlfriend jealous. Keane’s lighthearted jab added a comedic touch to the celebration.
This kiss marked one of Neville’s final memorable moments in a United shirt, as injuries and competition for his position kept him mostly out of the side in the following season. Neville ultimately retired from football in February 2011, just before United regained their status as champions of English football.
