Monday, 14. October 2002

Topic: - on October 14, 2002 at 1:30:41 PM CEST

Don't mention the war:
German star takes charge of Iraq's football side

Reached at his Baghdad hotel, Bernd Stange, 54, said: 'It's a great chance to get to World Cup 2006.' While they have been holding out concessions and smoothing over misunderstandings following Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's controversial attack on America over its plans for a 'military adventure' in Iraq, one of their fellow countrymen has been hard at work in a different direction, negotiating to become the new coach of Iraq's national football team.

¬> Guardian

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