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Iraqi shot dead attempting goal

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  1. Luckyazn

    Luckyazn Contributing Member

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    BAGHDAD -- Police say an Iraqi soccer player has been shot dead just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal in a weekend game south of Baghdad.

    Police Maj. Muthanna Khalid says a striker from the Buhairat amateur team was facing only the goalie during a Sunday match in Hillah when a supporter of the rival Sinjar club shot him in the head in the final minute of play.

    Sinjar was leading 1-0 when the shooting occurred. Khalid said a spectator was arrested.

    More Iraqis are turning out for sports events now that security is improving. Major matches in Baghdad are heavily guarded but security in amateur games in smaller cities is often lax


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    #1 Luckyazn, Mar 16, 2009
  2. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Anybody remember the opening scene from "Last Boy Scout"
     
    #2 pgabriel, Mar 16, 2009
  3. Artesticles

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    Total loss of perspective.
     
    #3 Artesticles, Mar 16, 2009
  4. God's Son

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    its a war zone honestly if i was iraqi i dont think i would ever get outta the house and just have some1 deliver my groceries

    it may be a stray bullet or something. i know that iraq is like america where everyone has a gun
     
    #4 God's Son, Mar 16, 2009
  5. moestavern19

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    Flopper.
     
    #5 moestavern19, Mar 16, 2009
  6. desi tmac91

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    RIP, my prayers go out to his family and friends.

    Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon. :(
     
    #6 desi tmac91, Mar 16, 2009
  7. yobod

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    WTF is wrong with people?? You KILL him because he's gonna score a goal on your team?? There is no punishment that is enough for that scum of the Earth. It's stuff like this that makes me lose faith in humanity.... :(

    RIP
     
    #7 yobod, Mar 16, 2009
  8. v3.0

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    is there a video for this?
     
    #8 v3.0, Mar 16, 2009
  9. Master Baiter

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    He shoots! He, uh, hmm, doesn't score?
     
    #9 Master Baiter, Mar 16, 2009
  10. desi tmac91

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    "American soccer player shot dead attempting goal"

    Imagine.
     
    #10 desi tmac91, Mar 16, 2009
  11. Shaud

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    And people talk about Philly fans.
     
    #11 Shaud, Mar 16, 2009
  12. conquistador#11

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    one of my favourite movies when i was a kid was HOOK. This story reminded me of a scene, where a player gets shot for stealing second base. :)
     
    #12 conquistador#11, Mar 16, 2009
  13. JuanValdez

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    Didn't have much faith in his goalie.
     
    #13 JuanValdez, Mar 16, 2009
  14. KeepKenny

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    I wonder how exactly it happened. In soccer, you usually only get split-second opportunities to score. Was it a sniper? Did a fan run onto the field? It seems like it would be really difficult to shoot a player in that time-frame, unless it was a long breakaway.
     
    #14 KeepKenny, Mar 16, 2009
  15. tinman

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    yup. that was a good movie. any bruce willis action flick is usually good and corny at the same time.
     
    #15 tinman, Mar 16, 2009
  16. plcmts17

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    And I thought Colombians were violent when it comes to futbol. :eek:
     
    #16 plcmts17, Mar 16, 2009
  17. Angkor Wat

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    Wow, talk about a die-hard fan.
     
    #17 Angkor Wat, Mar 16, 2009
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    only in the Middle East.
     
    #18 rock8ts, Mar 16, 2009
  19. WhoMikeJames

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    Come to think of it, they don't have metal detectors at Rockets games. What if some guy did this courtside. *Shivers*
     
    #19 WhoMikeJames, Mar 16, 2009
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    thank god for the improved security :confused:

    now they don't start shooting until the final minute.
     
    #20 Tb-Cain, Mar 16, 2009
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