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« on: August 13, 2003, 09:22:47 pm » |
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> Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier sends scouts out round the World
> looking for a new striker to replace Emile Heskey and hopefully win
> Liverpool the title. One of his scouts informs him of a young Iraqi
> striker who he
> thinks will turn out to be a true superstar. So Gerard 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 20
>
> minutes left. Houllier gives the young Iraqi striker the nod to go on
> and he
> takes off Emile Heskey.
>
> The lad is a sensation, scores 5 in 20 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 football.
>
> "Hi Mum, guess what?" he says. "I played for 20 minutes today, we were
> 4-0 down
> but I scored 5 and we won.
>
> Everybody loves me, the fans, the players and the media, they all love
> me".
>
> "Great," says his Mum, "well let me tell you about my day".
>
> "While you were having a great time, your father got shot in the
> street, your sister and I were raped and beaten
> and your brother has joined a gang of looters, all while you were
> having a
> great time".
>
> The young lad is very upset. "What can I say Mum, but I'm so sorry".
> "Sorry, your sorry!" says his Mum, "Its your bloody fault that we
> moved to Liverpool
> in the first place!"
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