Iraqi Footballer
Russel Crowe flies to Baghdad to watch a young Iraqi play rugby league and
is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come
over to South Sydney . He's signed to a one-year contract and the kid joins
the team for the pre-season.
Two weeks later Rabbits are down 10 nil to Easts with only 10 minutes left.
The coach gives the young Iraqi the nod and he goes in. The kid is
a sensation - scores 3 tries in 10 minutes and wins the game for South
Sydney! The fans are thrilled, the players and coaches are delighted, and
the media
are in love with the new star.
When the player comes off the ground he phones his mum to tell her about
his first day of Australian Rugby League.
'Hello mum, guess what?' he says. 'I played for 10 minutes today, we were 10
nil down, but I scored 3 tries and we won. Everybody loves me, the fans, the
media...
'Wonderful,' says his mum, 'Let me tell you about my day. Your father got
shot in the street and robbed, your sister and I were ambushed,
raped and beaten, and your brother has joined a gang of looters, and all
while you were having such great time.'
The young Iraqi is very upset.
'What can I say mum, I'm so sorry.'
'Sorry? You're sorry?' says his mum, 'It's your fault we moved to Redfern in
the first place!
Russel Crowe flies to Baghdad to watch a young Iraqi play rugby league and
is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come
over to South Sydney . He's signed to a one-year contract and the kid joins
the team for the pre-season.
Two weeks later Rabbits are down 10 nil to Easts with only 10 minutes left.
The coach gives the young Iraqi the nod and he goes in. The kid is
a sensation - scores 3 tries in 10 minutes and wins the game for South
Sydney! The fans are thrilled, the players and coaches are delighted, and
the media
are in love with the new star.
When the player comes off the ground he phones his mum to tell her about
his first day of Australian Rugby League.
'Hello mum, guess what?' he says. 'I played for 10 minutes today, we were 10
nil down, but I scored 3 tries and we won. Everybody loves me, the fans, the
media...
'Wonderful,' says his mum, 'Let me tell you about my day. Your father got
shot in the street and robbed, your sister and I were ambushed,
raped and beaten, and your brother has joined a gang of looters, and all
while you were having such great time.'
The young Iraqi is very upset.
'What can I say mum, I'm so sorry.'
'Sorry? You're sorry?' says his mum, 'It's your fault we moved to Redfern in
the first place!
