Gary Lineker has hit back at Roy Keane after the Manchester United legend called Alan Shearer was ‘sneaky and nasty’. Former Match of the Day host Lineker added that Keane‘s jibes at Shearer were done to promote the Stick to Football podcast he stars on.There’s no love lost between Shearer and Keane… 24 years from one of their most famous confrontationsGettyWhat did Keane say about Shearer?Keane said last week: “Shearer was sneaky, sneaky elbows.“I didn’t admire people who were nasty, I don’t like nasty people.”Lineker and Shearer’s responseKeane’s comments were subsequently shared by Ian Wright and Micah Richards, who are friends with both Keane and Shearer. Lineker is firmly Team Shearer as he took exception to what Keane said about the Newcastle legend on The Rest is Football podcast. “It’s amazing what rival pods will do to try and get a bit of PR,” Lineker said, before later joking that Shearer was ‘living in Keane’s head’.Shearer didn’t appear to be too fazed by what Keane felt of his playing style, though.He added: “Someone sent me that the other day, and then Micah [Richards] sent me it and Wrighty [Ian Wright] and we had a laugh.“I mean, really, come on.”Lineker responded: “Sneaky and nasty… I mean, some of the tackles, come on… pot, kettle, black, and that kind of stuff.”No love lostIt appears there’s no love lost between Keane and Shearer from their playing days with the pair having a famous bust-up during a match 2001.Lineker was on hand to defend his mate ShearerCredit: YouTube: @therestisfootballDuring a 4-3 win for the Magpies at St James’ Park, Keane was sent off for throwing the ball at Shearer’s head after being pushed by the former England striker.As Keane hit out, he accidentally knocked the yellow card out of referee Steve Bennett’s hand.“I lost my temper, we were losing 4-3, I think, in the last minute,” Keane said looking back on the moment of madness.“If you’re going to get sent off, the worst thing is, I pushed him. If you’re going to get sent off you might as well punch him properly because you’re going to get the same punishment.“You might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb. That’s what I was thinking afterwards. It was just a push. It was ridiculous.”Shearer was delighted, he told the Match of the Day podcast: “Yeah, I didn’t like him. I had loads of rucks with him and I wasn’t the only one. It was a throw-in in the far corner where I stopped him taking an early throw.“We were beating them at St. James’ and he wanted to take a quick throw-in and he’d been at me all game as he normally was. It was about three or four minutes before the end of the game. I can’t remember exactly what I said, I called him some sort of name.“He got the red card and I remember having a little smile and thought: ‘I’ve done you [like] a kipper here. I can’t believe you’ve fallen into that little trap.’ “