Hard to know if the Delhi Times will record his return with quite the thoroughness with which it reported his departure, but Roy Keane will be unperturbed.
By means of a couple of synchronised press statements, the Manchester United midfielder's return to the Irish team was announced yesterday. Thus ends another chapter in a turbulent career.
Keane's agreement to resume business on behalf of the Republic of Ireland comes after a meeting with the Irish manager, Brian Kerr, late last week. The two have been in frequent contact since Kerr took the Irish job, and Keane's willingness to return is an indication of his admiration for Kerr's assiduous preparation methods.
Ironically, just a fortnight ago several Irish players complained off the record that the preparations for international games were becoming a little too taxing for them.
As such, Keane's return is a significant endorsement of Kerr's management style and an indication that the days of the old hard-drinking, all-singing, all-dancing squad preparations are truly ended.
Predictably Brian Kerr welcomed the player's return. "Since our initial meeting following my appointment 15 months ago, when the player had clearly indicated his desire to play for Ireland, we have been in occasional contact.
"The issue for him was establishing a basis by which his club, Manchester United, would facilitate that desire. Roy Keane had to resolve that problem himself."
There will be some harsh words, no doubt, as the old and the new cultures of Irish football collide again in the next few months. Keane will be aware that there are bridges to be mended, both inside and outside the dressingroom.
He will tread softly when among the players and remain aware that the country is still prone to outbreaks of the bitter brother-versus-brother, father-versus-son, civil war mentality which erupted after his exit from Saipan.
The word "traitor" was among the tamer still being used by Keane's detractors yesterday.
Still, things have moved on. The FAI was eager to point out in its own statement yesterday that the essential ethos of Irish soccer has changed since Saipan. Keane's return was being treated in much the same way as a restaurant reacts to being awarded a Michelin star.
"Roy's decision to return is evidence of the new professionalism within the FAI and of Brian Kerr's professional approach within the squad. Ireland faces tough opposition in the World Cup qualifiers, and Roy's presence will be a huge boost in our quest for qualification," the statement said.
Keane hasn't worn an Irish jersey since the showdown with former manager Mick McCarthy shortly before the start of the 2002 World Cup finals.
His return, with "immediate effect", appears to open up the possibility of the player re-integrating himself into the Irish scene by means of a series of friendly matches, the first of which will be in Poland on April 28th.
More significantly, however, he will be available for Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign which begins against Cyprus in September.