I can’t help but feel bad for the North Korean team that just lost 7-0 against Portugal in the World Cup. Only because you know this can’t be good for them back home.
I saw something about this being the first live televised football match for their national team back home in North Korea. Talk about a meltdown. I’m sure “Dear Leader” was throwing things at the tv.
What’s sad is that apparently they played their last match very well, and it was only 4-0 until the last ten minutes of play. Still they will be remembered for losing 7-0. That’s right, they lost by a touchdown.
Remember how Kim Jong Il had the state media make up all these tall tales about his golfing prowess? Something like how he hit 4 holes-in-one on his very first round of golf. I wonder how he would have spun his football skills in light of the North Korean team’s loss today? Maybe he should have been keeping goal.
We were joking about this at lunch today, about the lies state media might have told:
* “7 – 0: A great game!!!”
* “World Cup finished in first round, no one is match for North Korean team – Team coming home tomorrow”
I just feel bad that all the players for N. Korea will be dead by the end of the month. Fearless Leader does not tolerate failure.