Kleberson reveals how Roy Keane 'exploded' at him during training

Former Manchester United player Kleberson has revealed how Roy Keane would 'explode at him during training' - but he did not understand a word of it.

The Brazilian joined United in 2003 for £6.5m, but struggled during his stint in the Premier League and lasted just two seasons.

During that time he was captained by the famously hot-headed Keane, and he has told Goal about how he was on the wrong end of the fiery Keane.

He said: 'He could definitely explode sometimes. But it was always for the good of his team-mates and his team. Sometimes he screamed at me but at that time I didn't know much English, so I would just tell myself he was saying something good and kept going.

'Everybody knows his personality but when I was there, I didn't have any difficult moments with him. He pushed me a lot.

'He would try and get me more engaged in the game and he taught me a lot about closing down opponents.

'Everyone thinks they know Keane and his personality but those close to him know he's a nice guy and he really tried to help me.'

The 40-year-old arrived at Old Trafford just a year after starring for Brazil on their way to winning the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan.

Kleberson has admitted that he joined United, partly because he expected Ronaldinho to also join the Red Devils.

Sir Alex Ferguson was interested in signing both men, but the Ronaldinho eventually decided to join Barcelona.

Big things were expected of Kleberson at Old Trafford, but he made just 30 appearances in all competitions across two seasons scoring twice, before leaving to join Besiktas.

The Brazilian retired from football in 2016 after stints back home in Brazil and in the United States.