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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:23 am Post subject:
Somali Soccer Fans Executed By Islamic Militants For Watching World Cup Match
First Posted: 06-14-10 06:07 PM | Updated: 06-15-10 04:12 PM
Gunmen believed to be from a radical Islamic group in northeast Mogadishu, Somalia, shot two people dead during an impromptu raid on a house where people were watching a World Cup match Saturday night, Reuters reports.
A witness told reporters that masked militants "stormed into the house" and open fired at the World Cup viewers, killing two instantly. The militants rounded up about 10 other fans, but left the bodies in the home, the witness said.
The incident came on the heels of a national ban on viewing "un-Islamic" World Cup games made by the local militia group al Shabaab, which controls much of south and central Somalia by force. By al Shabaab's logic, the championship interferes with the group's plan to overthrow the government, because Somali citizens are too preoccupied with the games to fight on their behalf.
Other militant groups have also professed their disapproval of the World Cup.
"Football is an inheritance from the primitive infidels, and we can never accept people to watch it and we are directing a final warning to those who want to watch it," said Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Aros, a spokesman for Hizbul Islam, a group which has reportedly raided homes and detained at least 30 other World Cup fans in Afgoye, about 18 miles south of Mogadishu. He did not specify how the group -- which has also routinely banned music and dancing along with other sports -- intended to enforce the ban.
Thus far, neither of the two groups has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Despite the prohibitions, Somali soccer fans remained undeterred, and residents say they will continue to seek out various ways to skirt the ban, including the use of makeshift satellite dishes. As one Somali told the BBC, "I have one eye on the TV and other on the door, and the sound turned down."
Somali Soccer Fans Executed By Islamic Militants For Watching World Cup Match
"Football is an inheritance from the primitive infidels, and we can never accept people to watch it and we are directing a final warning to those who want to watch it," said Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Aros, a spokesman for Hizbul Islam, a group which has reportedly raided homes and detained at least 30 other World Cup fans in Afgoye, about 18 miles south of Mogadishu. He did not specify how the group -- which has also routinely banned music and dancing along with other sports -- intended to enforce the ban.
This guy has probably some vuvuzela stuck in his brain. _________________
Had the first upset today as Switzerland beat Spain, 1-0.
Tomorrow Argentina needs the three points to put us in the next round.
Sambalici wrote:
I think the level of football shown by most of the teams is very low, as a football fan I never thought watching a world cup would be this boring. I hope we will start to see some action after group matches or this whole vuvuzela damage will be for nothing.
It isn't surprising for first games. Most teams don't go out to win they go out to not lose. A tie is just as good as win. There is no sense of urgency, so most teams have a defensive mindset. This will change as the tournament carries on, especially when teams will be on the verge of elimination.
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:17 am Post subject:
Jav_sol wrote:
Had the first upset today as Switzerland beat Spain, 1-0.
Tomorrow Argentina needs the three points to put us in the next round.
It isn't surprising for first games. Most teams don't go out to win they go out to not lose. A tie is just as good as win. There is no sense of urgency, so most teams have a defensive mindset. This will change as the tournament carries on, especially when teams will be on the verge of elimination.
Everybody always talks about Spain as one of the best teams in the world, and THEY are, but when it comes to the big dance (i.e. the World Cup tournament) they choke. It's still early but they better get their act together if they are losing to the likes of Switzerland.
It isn't surprising for first games. Most teams don't go out to win they go out to not lose. A tie is just as good as win. There is no sense of urgency, so most teams have a defensive mindset. This will change as the tournament carries on, especially when teams will be on the verge of elimination.
I think you are right, even today was much more thrilling. Hopefully level will rise through the end.
Tu_triky wrote:
Everybody always talks about Spain as one of the best teams in the world, and THEY are, but when it comes to the big dance (i.e. the World Cup tournament) they choke. It's still early but they better get their act together if they are losing to the likes of Switzerland.
Spain's trick is that they play like a club team, with lots of passes, team-play, organization, etc. This makes them look superior to the other disorganized national teams. But they play mostly one dimensional football, they don't have a back-up plan when passing is not enough. (as we saw today)
By the way my another fellow countryman, Eren Derdiyok was terrific today, he almost scored a fantastic goal but he hit the bar. First Mesut, now Eren. Grrr Turkey should have been in this cup too. _________________
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:44 am Post subject:
Jav_sol wrote:
Had the first upset today as Switzerland beat Spain, 1-0.
Yeah, that match had me and my sister screaming our throats raw while munching our tapas and chugging cheap wine, i.e. "Don't run too far from your post, Iker!!! Look behind you, Iker!!! No Iker NOOOO!!!!!!! *sigh* Casillas... DOWN!"
(Oops sorry Sambalici, I didn't know one of the Swiss dudes was of Turkish descent... )
Yeah, that match had me and my sister screaming our throats raw while munching our tapas and chugging cheap wine, i.e. "Don't run too far from your post, Iker!!! Look behind you, Iker!!! No Iker NOOOO!!!!!!! *sigh* Casillas... DOWN!"
(Oops sorry Sambalici, I didn't know one of the Swiss dudes was of Turkish descent... )
Meeh don't worry, we have a history with Swiss team. _________________
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