Soccer bid failure set to prompt recriminations

The failure of the joint Irish-Scottish bid to stage the 2008 European soccer championships today looked set to prompt political recriminations on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Soccer bid failure set to prompt recriminations
Thu, 12 Dec, 2002 - 14:36

The failure of the joint Irish-Scottish bid to stage the 2008 European soccer championships today looked set to prompt political recriminations on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern – a life-long football fan who supports Manchester United – made a late effort to salvage the so-called Celtic tilt for the prestigious tournament.

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