Passage of Play: Robbie Keane
“A deal was never really on the table. Maybe Birmingham were looking for a bit of publicity.”
Headline of the Week: “McCourt Unaffected by Bullets”
HE’S KNOWN as the Messiah to some (it’s the beard) so it should come as no suprise that Paddy McCourt is in fact bulletproof. Having served his apprenticeship (not as a carpenter) with Shamrock Rovers and Derry City in the League of Ireland, he’s not going to let pressure get to him and ruin his “second coming” as a top footballer.