Iraqi footballer shot dead by fan

[disciple]

An Iraqi football player has been shot dead by a spectator as he was about to score an equalising goal.The shooting happened in the last minute of a game between two local rivals on Sunday, police say.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7944919.stm

...and WE call ourselves 'fans'........

[Redfish]

this needs to be in WTMC....seriously??? you shoot a man to not score a goal?? not even pelt him with a bottle or sumn?? jeez man!! 

[Philosophical45]

you know the weird thing is that i was thinking if something like this was to happen earlier this week. damn that fan prolly had a wager on that team or something.... this is too extreme.. then again.. anything can happen these days oui.

[suzieboy]

guess dey take dey football seriously as a matter ah fact we can do the reverse in trini...shot people who does miss goal!....lol

[Cross]

So.........what was the final score?