> In order to compete at the highest level in the Premiership, Rafa > Benitez sent scouts out around the world looking for a new striker to > replace Peter Crouch. > > One of the scouts informs him of a young Iraqi striker who he thinks > will turn out to be a true superstar. > > The Liverpool manager flies to Baghdad to watch him and is suitably > impressed and arranges him to come over to Anfield. > > Two weeks later Liverpool are 4-0 down to Man Utd with only 20 minutes > left. > > The manager gives the young Iraqi striker the nod and on he goes. > > 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 the lad comes off the pitch he phones his mum to tell her about his > first day in English football. "Hello mum, guess what?" he says when > she answers the phone. "I played for 20 minutes today, we were 4-0 down > but I scored 5 and we won. Everybody loves me, the boss, the fans, the > media, they all love me. I was even named Man of the Match". > > "Wonderful," says his mum, "Now let me tell you about my day. Your > father got shot in the street, your sister and I were ambushed and > beaten and your brother has joined a gang of looters; while you were > having a good time playing football." > > The young lad is very upset, "What can I say mum, but I'm so sorry." > > "Sorry?!" says his mum, "SORRY"??!!" " Is that all you can say? It's > YOUR fault we moved to Liverpool in the first place!"
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