The Iraqi soccer star
The manager of Liverpool Football Club sends his talent scouts out around the World looking
for a new striker to hopefully win Liverpool the Cup Final at Wembley. One of his
scouts informs him of a young Iraqi striker who he thinks will turn out
to be a true superstar. So the manager flies to Iraq to watch him and
is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to Anfield.
Two weeks later Liverpool are 4-0 down at home to Man Utd with only twenty
minutes left, and Liverpool's manager gives the young Iraqi striker the nod
to go on.
The lad is a sensation, scores five goals in twenty minutes and wins
the game for Liverpool.
The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and the
media love the new star.
When he comes off the pitch he phones his Mum to tell her about his first
day in English soccer.
"Hi Mum, guess what?" he says. "I played for twenty minutes today, we
were 4-0 down but I scored five and we won. Everybody loves me, the
fans, the players and the media, they all love me. Nothing will stop us going to Wembley"
"Great," says his Mum. "Now let me tell you about my day. Our car stereo was stolen and the car set alight. Your father got shot in the street by some British soldiers, your sister and I were mugged whilst shopping and
your brother has joined a gang of looters, while you were having a great time."
The young lad is very upset. "What can I say Mum, but I'm so sorry".
"Sorry?!?" says his Mum. "Is that all you've got to say?"
"It's your fault we moved to Liverpool in the first place!"
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