Nowadays, Martin Keown is most recognisable for being a mild-mannered pundit on BBC's Match of the Day, but once upon a time he was one of the Premier League's toughest defenders.
The former Arsenal centre-back was prone to outburts of anger and Ruud Van Nistlerooy was the victim on a number of occasions most notoriously when he missed a last-minute penalty for Manchester United against the Gunners back in 2003 in a match known as "The Battle of Old Trafford."
Thirteen years on it appears the Dutch striker still holds a grudge against Keown as during a Q&A session at Oxford Union this week he delivered a brilliant response when asked about his old foe.
Watch the first minute of the video below to catch Van Nistlerooy's tongue-in-cheek reply.
Van Nistlerooy left Manchester United for European giants Real Madrid in 2006 after scoring 95 goals in 150 Premier League appearances for the Red Devils. He went on to play for Hamburg and Malaga before retiring in 2012.
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