Saarinen started his career as a promising attacking midfielder at HJK Helsinki, making his Veikkausliiga debut in 1993. In 1997, he moved to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg, but never made a breakthrough – partly because of injuries.
Zápasy této kvalifikační skupiny na Mistrovství světa ve fotbale 2002 se konaly v letech 2000 a 2001. Z pěti účastníků si postup na závěrečný turnaj vybojoval vítěz skupiny.
With determination, strength, and a dark sense of humor, they achieve the demanding and inspiring task of saving lives in a system that sometimes seems designed to do the opposite.