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Supreme Revolutionary Upsurge World Cup Fact of the Day

As Zach notes:

Interestingly, however, the NoKos are far from the most insular team at this World Cup, with at least four players based in other countries. (Including a player for Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale, which sounds like an extremely entertaining, possibly fatal sex maneuver.)

Four players! That’s four more than England!

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Supreme Revolutionary Upsurge World Cup Fact of the Day

by Brian Phillips · December 5, 2009

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