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2007-12-03 Iraq

Crowds jubilant as football returns to Baghdad

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Posted by Steve White 2007-12-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I see only men in the pic accompanying the article. Are women allowed to watch?

Posted by KBK 2007-12-03 09:02|| 2007-12-03 09:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Except in times of "patriotic" fever (eg when country is organizing world cup) even in Europe and nowadays the number of women who go to soccer matches is quite small. In trhe sixties attendance women attendance was near zero (the wife of the president of the club) and I am talking about Europe.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-12-03 10:36|| 2007-12-03 10:36|| Front Page Top

#3 So, unlike American football?

Posted by KBK 2007-12-03 11:19|| 2007-12-03 11:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe they'd behave better if there were a lot of women in attendence.

Posted by KBK 2007-12-03 11:20|| 2007-12-03 11:20|| Front Page Top

#5 "We feel quite safe now, but we need the stadium to be renovated," he added, pointing to the filthy plastic seats in the main stand, many of them broken.

Granted, he's not the club owner, but THAT has got to be among the most universal sentiments in sports.

Posted by eLarson 2007-12-03 17:02|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-12-03 17:02|| Front Page Top

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