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Roy Keane film Saipan is a great watch - even if you're not a football fan

‘Stick your World Cup up your arse.’ You don’t need to be a football fan, or even have been alive during the battle of wills at Saipan to be glued to the screen waiting for those immortal words.
The Conversation

Saipan: Roy Keane World Cup drama is a highly entertaining slice of Irish football history

In the summer of 2002, a dispute inside the Republic of Ireland’s football camp spiralled into a national controversy. Few sporting rows have lodged themselves in the Irish imagination as stubbornly ...
Variety

Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke Transform Into Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane in First Look at ‘Saipan,’ About Infamous 2002 World Cup Walkout (EXCLUSIVE)

The first look of Éanna Hardwicke as Manchester United and Ireland soccer legend Roy Keane alongside Steve Coogan as his embattled Irish national manager Mick McCarthy, has been revealed from upcoming ...
AOL

'Saipan was not a jolly' - the infamous Keane v McCarthy row

Former Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane's bust-up with manager Mick McCarthy before the 2002 World Cup has become the stuff of football folklore. The infamous row, which took place in front of ...