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Roy Keane has declared he will move to Australia IF England lift the World Cup trophy. The ITV pundit has confessed that he begins to grow anxious whenever the Three Lions progress to the latter stages of major tournaments.

Keane, 54, has witnessed England finish as runners-up at the last two European Championships, having also claimed fourth place at the World Cup eight years ago. Yet he says he is prepared to pack his bags if they finally go all the way this year.

The former Manchester United captain will once again be keeping a close eye on proceedings, jetting out with ITV sometime this week.

Ahead of the World Cup kicking off on Thursday, Roy Keane and Micah Richards hosted Stuart Pearce on their road trip in the second episode of their new Sky Bet World Cup mini-series, Road To America. Keane said: “I don’t want England winning it!

“But obviously when we’re working over there, and you’re ITV, you want [them to do well]. And you know they’re gonna through the knockout games, and when they’re getting through, there’s a bit of excitement.

“And that’s when I start to get worried, when it’s semis and finals. ‘Please, stop now! Get them out now!'”

When asked by Richards if he would be happy if England won it that he would be, Keane joked: “No, I’d be emigrating to Australia.” Casting his eye over England’s opening fixture against Croatia, Keane underlined its significance.

“Strangely for England, though, their first game is their hardest one – isn’t it? In their group, Croatia,” Keane said. “Because some of the other teams could kind of build up to it. But England are straight in there with Croatia.”

Pearce chipped in: “If they knock that one over, the first group game, you’re in charge of the group.” Keane swiftly countered: “Right, OK, chill out a little bit, yeah, because they’ll want to top the group.”