Comments on: Supreme Revolutionary Upsurge World Cup Fact of the Day http://www.runofplay.com/2009/12/05/supreme-revolutionary-upsurge-world-cup-fact-of-the-day/ Attacking Football Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Phillips http://www.runofplay.com/2009/12/05/supreme-revolutionary-upsurge-world-cup-fact-of-the-day/#comment-8359 Brian Phillips Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:51:43 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=11591#comment-8359 Useful background from John Duerden's story on the North Korea team in today's <em>Guardian</em>: * "The most famous stars in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's team are those born in the large expat community in Japan." * "Jong Tae-se is one of the biggest names in the J-League. The aggressive Kawasaki Frontale striker, who wants to play in Europe, is also loved in South Korea, the birthplace of his parents, and appears in television adverts alongside Manchester United's Park Ji-sung." * Before North Korea lost to South Korea in April, Kim Jong-il attended training and "proposed the game's tactics most relevant for the physiological characteristics of the Korean players." After the match, the manager blamed the loss on the team's having been poisoned in Seoul. Useful background from John Duerden’s story on the North Korea team in today’s Guardian:

* “The most famous stars in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s team are those born in the large expat community in Japan.”

* “Jong Tae-se is one of the biggest names in the J-League. The aggressive Kawasaki Frontale striker, who wants to play in Europe, is also loved in South Korea, the birthplace of his parents, and appears in television adverts alongside Manchester United’s Park Ji-sung.”

* Before North Korea lost to South Korea in April, Kim Jong-il attended training and “proposed the game’s tactics most relevant for the physiological characteristics of the Korean players.” After the match, the manager blamed the loss on the team’s having been poisoned in Seoul.

]]> By: Red Ranter http://www.runofplay.com/2009/12/05/supreme-revolutionary-upsurge-world-cup-fact-of-the-day/#comment-8355 Red Ranter Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:25:04 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=11591#comment-8355 And Jermaine Pennant, if he ever gets included. And Jermaine Pennant, if he ever gets included.

]]> By: Brian Phillips http://www.runofplay.com/2009/12/05/supreme-revolutionary-upsurge-world-cup-fact-of-the-day/#comment-8345 Brian Phillips Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:21:31 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=11591#comment-8345 [Yes, I realize that David Beckham is based in the United States and/or Italy. But he wasn't included in England's most recent squad.] [Yes, I realize that David Beckham is based in the United States and/or Italy. But he wasn't included in England's most recent squad.]

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