Keane softens on Saipan vow

Cork-born Roy Keane had vowed never to play for the Republic again after storming out of Mick McCarthy's training squad in Saipan amid accusations of a lack of professionalism in Ireland's World Cup preparations.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2004 - 16:06

Since then, the 32-year-old has had major hip surgery which threatened his career.

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Courts Soccer Roy Keane Place: Saipan Place: Ireland Place: Dublin Place: Germany Place: Switzerland Place: Cyprus Place: Faroe Islands Place: Cork Place: Nottingham Place: United States Place: Italy Place: Stretford Place: Elland Road Place: Oslo Person: Keane Person: Roy Keane Person: Mick McCarthy Person: Alex Ferguson Person: Cunningham Person: Kerr Person: Brian Clough Person: Gareth Southgate Person: McCarthy Person: Eric Cantona Person: Alfie Haaland Event: World Cup Event: 2006 World Cup Event: FA Cup Event: FA Cup final Event: Champions League Organisation: Republic Organisation: Manchetser United Organisation: Ireland Organisation: League of Ireland Organisation: Cobh Ramblers Organisation: Rockmount Organisation: Nottingham Forest Organisation: Republic of Ireland Organisation: Chile Organisation: Manchester United Organisation: Forest Organisation: United Organisation: Crystal Palace Organisation: Football Association Organisation: Blackburn Organisation: Middlesbrough Organisation: Russia Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Romania Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Leeds’Organisation: Valerenga Organisation: Arsenal Organisation: Juventus Organisation: Bayern Munich

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