New camp a dream come through

MATTO ORANDO’S gone down in history in Japan. As have his team-mates Robbi Kureano, Damien Dutt, Dinn Kieri and Anderi Oburian.

In the fine tradition of host countries claiming foreigners as their own once they attain hero status (Bono’s been a Brit for years after all), the Japanese are doing their best to give the Irish soccer squad a distinctly oriental flavour.