Kim Jung-Il has promised 10 extra grains of rice added to the ration of any player who scores a goal....
Posted on 06/15/2010 6:24:29 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
World Cup 2010: North Korea's secret society exposed to the world's gaze
By Rory Smith Last updated: June 15th, 2010
There are three things you need to know about North Korea. One: they are not called North Korea. “Among the 32 teams of the World Cup, we are the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” said the country’s football coach, Kim Jong-Hun, a man who clearly despises convenience in all its forms. “And I do not think we should be called by any other name.” Right.
The second thing you need to know about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is that questions on subjects where football and politics intersect will not be accepted. Not my words, not the words of Shakin’ Stevens, but the words of Gordon Glen Watson – another man who’s not one for a catchy name – the media attache provided to everyone’s favourite pariah state by Fifa.
It is not for Fifa to judge regimes, of course. They’re not the United States. But by making it clear that no questions on such subjects would be tolerated from the start of Kim’s press conference yesterday and then reinforcing it when the matter of whether Kim himself of Kim Jong-Il are picking the team, world football’s governing body are hardly covering themselves in glory. Rather, they are exposing themselves, not for the first time, to accusations of moral cowardice, a bit like a streaker wearing a mask.
And the third thing you need to know about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is that, tonight, they are going to beat Brazil. “We have one player in Russia, but our players can stand with the best in the world,” said the football Kim. “Their talents will make the Dear Leader happy and show the spirit of the Korean people.”
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This one’s gonna be a real nail-biter!
A Korean named "Kim", now there's something you don't see every day. ;)
Ya, I bet there’re only 2 in the phone book - him and Dear Leader!
Not that they have phone books or phones...or food or...
"Dread Brass Shadows"
Glen Cook
Brazil wins by 4 goals.
Will they beat Brazil using the same methods that the East Germans used to win all those Olympic medals in the 70's and 80's?
And Kim Jong-Il will start at forward and score all five goals for North Korea.
BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Oh yeah, the 105th ranked team is going to beat #1 Brazil.
They may be the most motivated, wanting to avoid the famous prisons if they lose, but all the motivation in the world isn't going to make up for a lack of talent.
All righty then. And I'm the new quarterback for the Colts.
You are being generous. NK is not going to win one game in this world cup. They'll be lucky to score one goal, maybe against the Ivory Coast.
That’s one great thing about soccer: Only at the world cup ;)
Maybe Chia Pet kidnap David Beckman and Posh Spice in South Africa that be cool LOL!
I just clicked on this game. The announcers said the North Korean “fans” are actually specially picked Chinese actors who were sent to the games to pose as North Korean fans.
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