Football vs. Insurgency
Iraq beat Korea to the Asia Cup Finals. What?Iraq's Jasim Al Hamd (2) celebrates with his teammate after the penalty shootout against South Korea during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup semifinal soccer match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Iraq advanced to its first Asian Cup final by winning a penalty shootout 4-3 over South Korea on Wednesday.
If any country needs a national pride morale boost, it has to be Iraq. From the reporting which I surprisingly heard this morning, it seems soccer has done what the government could not in unifying the people. Unfortunately, some extremists still didn't like chanting and dancing for joy in the streets.South Korea is further insulted in the Middle East by the Taliban. (Also, middle-age mini skirt sales in SK are off the charts.)
Labels: Asia Cup, Fantasy Football, Iraq, Soccer, South Korea
posted by theDUKE at 10:17 AM
6 Comments:
I'm glad you posted this Devin. I hope at least for a short peroid of time this game and team can unify a country.
Though I can't imagine what an Iraq/Iran final would have been like...
It would've been like...
IraQ: Mmmm, kinda awkward right now huh?
IraN: Yeah.
IraQ: Its cool I guess.
IraN: Should we just go get the guns for a shoot out?
IraQ: Sure.
No love lost for Iran they've done good in recent time. Actually, I would say Korea got the bad beat compared to Iran. Since Korea has gotten second or third in '72, 80, 88. Guess what years Iran won 1st or got 2nd?
Too bad IraQ is going to fall to the Saudi "insurgency" that just took down Japan. That was more of a shocker than the Koreans, I think.
The Oldboys have more to settle with the Samurais for third. I am sure both will be as heated as though it was for a championship game.
The NBA must have sent over officals to ref these games... Something is afoot.
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