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Over here in Europe, we call it "The beautiful game". Okey, nothing much happens for 72 minutes or so, but I'd say this is worth waiting for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8qNKbC4go By the way, This player is from the ill-famed Muslim ghetto of Rosengård, Malmö, Sweden. But actually, Ibrahimovic is not a Muslim - he's a Buddhist.

Could US-European relations be restored? We both wish to lead the world, but Americans and Europeans seldom reflect upon WHAT we actually wish to accomplish and how we want to make Western Civilization to look like. If I was to answer the question “What is the most distinguishing feature of Western Civilization”, I would answer: Trust in the individual and individual trust in himself. So, what is “trust” in the individual? Let’s examine the difference between “self-confidence” and “self-esteem“. My home country, Sweden, is an ice hockey nation. But just like Italy, England and Argentina we are also a soccer...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, one of the most spectacular soccer players ever, comes from the infamous, Muslim dominated area of Rosengård in Malmö, Sweden's third biggest city. He presently plays for the major European club of Inter Milan and has formerly been contracted by Juventus, Ajax and Malmö FF among others. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, known as "Ibra" to Italian soccer fans, is one of the very few Muslim immigrants from the Malmö region who've made major success in any area of life (another exception is Hip hop artist Timbuktu - not especially well known in the US though). Many Rosengård Muslims strive to...