Saipan: Will 2002 World Cup movie open old wounds for Irish football fans?
Saipan: it’s the one word that can, even 23 years later, cause a row and Irish football fans still divide into two camps.
When it comes to events in Saipan where the Irish team were acclimatising before heading to Japan for their first game in the 2002 World Cup, everyone has an opinion. You’re either Team Roy or Team Mick.
A new movie that captures the simmering tension and eventual blow up between Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy and team captain Roy Keane will hit our screens on January 1st. But already Saipan has been seen on the international film festival circuit, garnering…
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