Roy Keane's infamous World Cup meltdown barely registered with new England interim boss Lee Carsley, who was part of the Ireland squad in Japan and South Korea
Lee Carsley was present for Roy Keane ’s infamous World Cup meltdown – and saw it as an opportunity to break into the Ireland team.
That appeared to plunge Ireland’s campaign into chaos, although the incident barely registered with Carsley, who was laser-focused on his hopes of being selected. Reflecting on the row, which made headlines around the world, Carsley once said: “As a player, you’re so selfish. I probably wouldn’t have even noticed if Roy was happy or sad.
Despite his disinterest in Keane’s absence, Carsley was thrown in front of the world’s media with fellow midfielder Jason McAteer the following day. He added: “The press conference the next day, it was me and Jason in front of the world’s press, with no prep. Nobody got prepped. Just crack on. “It became an absolute s***show. We couldn’t go out the hotel, the world’s media was on top of us. We were getting battered at home because the truth wasn’t coming out.
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