A massive hoax has just been revealed to have been perpetrated on Irish soccer fans in anticipation of the games in Japan/Korea due to begin on 05/31/02. Tricksters based in Belfast, Ireland, hacked into SkySports.Com and BBC On-line, posting false reports that Mick McCarthy has sent team captain Roy Keane home, after an outburst by the player in an interview with the Irish Times newspaper. The rumours began to filter back to Saipan around midday GMT, 20:00 EAT, leading to a hastily convened press conference, in which McCarthy insisted he had the full backing of Keane, despite the controversy which has dogged the squad over the last 24 hours.
Full text of press briefing available ASAP
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