Good News for Iraq

Iraq's soccer team had a HUGE upset to win the Asia Cup. Some good news from a country that doesn't have much. (any?) Always interesting to me how soccer can be such a huge part of a countries political and social structure.

If this interests you, there's a great book called How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization It has the good and the bad that occurs around the game in the name of power, politics and religions.

The Iraq win is something to discuss with the players on the Clash. How the team and country came together around the Asia Cup.

Rich