Pedz 212 Posted March 18, 2006 Report Posted March 18, 2006 The Liverpool manager sent scouts out around the >>> world looking for a new striker as Michael Owen went to Newcastle. >>> >>> One of the scouts informs him of a young Iraqi striker who he >>> thinks >>>will turn out to be a true superstar. >>> The Liverpool manager flies to Baghdad to watch him and is >>> suitably >>>impressed and arranges for him to come over to Anfield. >>> Two weeks later Liverpool are 4-0 down to Chelsea with only 20 >>> minutes >>>left. >>> The manager gives the young Iraqi striker the nod and on the field >>> he >>>goes. >>> The lad is a sensation, scores 5 in 20 minutes and wins the game >>> for >>> Liverpool. >>> The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and >>> the >>>media love the new star. >>> When the lad comes off the pitch, he phones his mum to tell her >>> about >>>his first day in English football. >>> "Hello mum, guess what?" he says. "I played for 20 minutes today, >>> we! >>> were 4-0 down but I scored 5 and we won.Everybody loves me, the >>> fans, >>>the media, they all love me". >>> "Wonderful," says his mum. "Let me tell you about my day. Your >>> father >>>got shot in the street, your sister and I were ambushed and beaten and >>>your >>>brother has joined a gang of looters while you were having a great time!" >>> With this news, the young lad is very upset. >>> "What can I say mum, except I'm so sorry". >>> "Sorry!" exclaims his mum. "It's your fault we all moved to >>> Liverpool >>>in the first place!"
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