Saipan review:  The Roy Keane film had its world premiere. Here's our verdict... 

Saipan delves into the infamous World Cup spat between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy. Starring Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke, the film had its premiere in Toronto on Thursday
Saipan review:  The Roy Keane film had its world premiere. Here's our verdict... 

Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane in Saipan. 

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 - 06:00
Ed Power

Saipan, ★★★☆☆

It’s one of the most famous speeches by an Irish person in the 21st century, and now Roy Keane’s expletive-strewn rant at Mick McCarthy on the eve of the 2002 World Cup has been immortalised on film in Saipan.

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