Roy Keane joked that 'things can change quickly' in his household after his daughter's partner, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, scored for England against the Republic of Ireland. The Ireland legend, working as a pundit for ITV, watched the 22-year-old defender head home England's fifth goal on Sunday evening at Wembley.
Keane's fellow pundits, host Mark Pougatch and Ian Wright, laughed as Keane responded to Pougatch's remark that Harwood-Bellis is his future son-in-law. 'It's not done and dusted yet! Things can change very quickly in the Keane household, let me tell you!' Keane said.
Harwood-Bellis made his England debut as a substitute under interim manager Lee Carsley and scored 17 minutes later. The centre-back, who joined Southampton permanently from Manchester City this summer, has impressed in his early Premier League appearances.
Keane also shared kind words about the defender's rise. 'It's good for him to make his debut. He's got a bit of a goal threat. He's a nice kid and his family have done a great job,' he said.
England's 5-0 victory secured promotion back to Nations League A. Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Conor Gallagher and Jarrod Bowen also scored, with Bowen netting 30 seconds after coming on. The next England matches will be in March under new head coach Thomas Tuchel.
