Iraqi footballer shot dead by fan

[Filuwaúrdjan]

An Iraqi football player has been shot dead by a spectator as he was about to score an equalising goal.

The shooting happened in the last minute of a game between two local rivals on Sunday, police say.

The striker was shot in the head during the match in the city of Hilla, according to local security officials.

The game was being played between Sinjar and Buhayra. The suspected killer has been arrested as police carry out an investigation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7944919.stm

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

An Iraqi football player has been shot dead by a spectator as he was about to score an equalising goal.

The shooting happened in the last minute of a game between two local rivals on Sunday, police say.

The striker was shot in the head during the match in the city of Hilla, according to local security officials.

The game was being played between Sinjar and Buhayra. The suspected killer has been arrested as police carry out an investigation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7944919.stm

Damn! They learn fast from Americans!



Well, pardon, bad joke.

[dead0man]

Damn! They learn fast from Americans!



Well, pardon, bad joke.

Yeah, we don't shoot refs.  That's more of a Latin America kind of thing.  I suppose that is what you could have meant by "Americans".


We shoot each other for shoes.

[minionofmidas]

I suppose the game was broken off?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I suppose the game was broken off?

Dunno. It was about to finish anyway.

[Sbane]

Looking on the bright side, at least the guy didn't shoot an US soldier.

[Iosif]

Looking on the bright side, at least the guy didn't shoot an US soldier.

Well isn't that nice...

[12th Doctor]

I suppose the game was broken off?

In soccer?  Never.  That might cause a riot.

[Sbane]

Looking on the bright side, at least the guy didn't shoot an US soldier.

Well isn't that nice...

Just trying to look at it positively...if it is possible in a case like this.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Damn! They learn fast from Americans!



Well, pardon, bad joke.

Yeah, we don't shoot refs.  That's more of a Latin America kind of thing.  I suppose that is what you could have meant by "Americans".


We shoot each other for shoes.

Dunno why, I expected it would be you who would answer that remark.

Well, no, by "Americans" I referred to the guys of your country. And I referred, to the image that you and your army have in the world, I mean the cliché of modern cow-boys who use to practice the "first you shoot, then you speak". That's an image we've here of one part of the population of your country. I know that's a cliché, but as every cliché that has some real background.

Frankly, I'm not that kind of basher of Americans, and you have to know that this is a kind of national sport here, especially for those who are more that 30/40 years, but when we see say Texans with their moustache and their sunglasses who grow the balls because of the gun they walk with at the belt, when we see rates of police/criminals shootings of your country, or when I remember the comparison of methods between French and US army by Afghani civilians that I saw in a TV report (in short French were less brutal, and overall, they tried to speak with the people of houses they patrolled in, when US ones entered, put the mess, and went off). I don't say all Americans are like that, that's a trend of your society, that's all.

That's what I meant by "They learn fast from Americans", and I added bad joke, because I know the job of US boys in war grounds is not easy, and that there are good guys who try to do their best, and overall, because a guy is dead in that story.

Then, that's said you're right, I wouldn't be surprised if I heard it happens in Latin America.