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I played against Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira and Steven Gerrard, but Chelsea juggernaut was the hardest opponent I ever faced

Paul Ince is one of football's best-known tough guys, but even he got physically rattled during his career.

The former Manchester United, Liverpool, West Ham and England midfielder played against some of the hardest men in football in a near 20-year career amongst the rough and ready English football.

Ince had many qualities but his physicality was one that stood outCredit: Getty

He's locked horns with a number of players who were mustard, including Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira, however, it was in Italy where 'the Guv'nor' met his match.

It came during his two-year spell with Inter Milan during a Milan derby where Ince admitted to being in a state of shock after being flattened by Worl