Iraq dreaming of Brazil 2014
It is almost ten years since war returned to Iraq, and although the situation has improved since then, the country remains plagued by high levels of violence. Hardly ideal conditions for sport to thrive, but football has retained its strong roots and the national team now boasts a realistic chance of reaching the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. A delegation…
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Arise the heroes of the people
A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his or her deeds and noble qualities, while in the opinion of others, has performed a heroic act that is regarded as a model or ideal that we could each aspire too, as Karl Marx so eloquently stated "Men make their own history but not in circumstances of their choosing". Its har…
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Iraq need to refocus
The Iraqis did not lose a single game in the 2007 finals as they marched to their first ever AFC Asian Cup title.Iraq captain Younes Mahmoud feels that the defending AFC Asian Cup champions must put their victory of four years ago behind them and regain their focus for the current campaign. Despite an early goal by Mahmoud, the Iraqis began the defence of t…
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Qatar achieves World Cup goal
The 2022 World Cup is sure to be a new soccer experience. Spectators are not just there to see high-tempo games but for the carnival-like atmosphere in the streets, where fans drink, dance and party as they cheer on their national team to sweep past its opponents to glory. But soccer fans could be in for something starkly different in 2022, when the month-l…
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