‘Roy Keane wasn’t the ideal captain for the World Cup finals’
Niall Quinn wrote an exclusive column for the Irish Independent during the 2002 World Cup. Here we republish his column from May 25, 2002 where he agreed with the decision to send Roy Keane home . . .
Mick McCarthy and Niall Quinn during a press conference to announce the departure from the squad of then captain Roy Keane before the 2002 World Cup. Photo: Sportsfile
Niall Quinn
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