That awkward moment when Sir Alex Ferguson meets his foe Roy Keane

"Football is a small world and eventually you will cross paths with people again," those were Roy Keane's words a few months ago when the prospect was raised of an end to his feud with old boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

On Wednesday night, the pair's paths did cross, on a on flight AF1068 departing from Charles de Gaulle Airport at 12.55pm.

According to an eye-witness account of the almost-meeting, as per the Guardian, a peace accord remains some way off.

"On one side, Keane sat impassively by the window. On the other side, Ferguson was three rows back. Two men who once had so much in common but who now give the impression they would rather not share one another’s oxygen.

“The plane had not even taken off before another passenger was speculating whether the flight might have to be diverted due to air-rage."

"Keane was the last after hanging back. As the Irishman took his seat, Ferguson’s wife Cathy gave her husband a nudge. Ferguson took one look, narrowed his eyes and then lifted up his newspaper to continue reading the sports pages."