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Harry Redknapp sent scouts out around the world looking for a new striker who will hopefully help win Portsmouth the title.
One of the scouts informs him of a young Iraqi striker who he thinks will
turn out to be a superstar.
The Pompey manager flies to Baghdad to watch him and is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to Pompey.
Two weeks later Pompey are 4-0 down to Manchester United with only 20
minutes left to play. The manager gives the young Iraqi striker the nod and on he goes. The lad is a sensation, scores 5 in 20 minutes and wins the game for Pompey!
The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and the media love the new star.
When the player 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. Everyone 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, all whilst you were having a great time.\"
The young lad is very upset, \"What can I say Mum, but I\'m SO sorry.\"
\"Sorry!\" says his mum, \"It\'s your fault we moved to Portsmouth in the first place!\"
One of the scouts informs him of a young Iraqi striker who he thinks will
turn out to be a superstar.
The Pompey manager flies to Baghdad to watch him and is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to Pompey.
Two weeks later Pompey are 4-0 down to Manchester United with only 20
minutes left to play. The manager gives the young Iraqi striker the nod and on he goes. The lad is a sensation, scores 5 in 20 minutes and wins the game for Pompey!
The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and the media love the new star.
When the player 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. Everyone 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, all whilst you were having a great time.\"
The young lad is very upset, \"What can I say Mum, but I\'m SO sorry.\"
\"Sorry!\" says his mum, \"It\'s your fault we moved to Portsmouth in the first place!\"