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http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN539822.html
Congo riot over soccer witchcraft kills 11
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Eleven people were killed in a stadium riot in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a soccer player tried to use witchcraft to win a local match, U.N.-backed Radio Okapi reported on Monday.
Nyuki club was losing to local rivals Socozaki on Sunday when Nyuki's goalkeeper advanced up the pitch and tried to use "fetishist" spells to turn the tide of the match, Okapi said, without giving more details.
When a police commander tried to break up an ensuing brawl between rival players, members of the crowd pelted him with rocks, the radio added. Police fired teargas in response, causing a stampede to the exits in which 11 people were killed and several injured, Okapi said.
As elsewhere in Africa, many Congolese hold traditional animist beliefs and use spells, fetishes and charms to practise witchcraft, often combined with other religions like Christianity or Islam.
Sunday's riot happened in Butembo, in North Kivu province, where fighting between the army and rebels has raged on despite the official end of a 1998-2003 war that has killed an estimated 5.4 million people through violence, hunger and disease.
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Soccer has to be the least interesting sport ever...
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Soccer has to be the least interesting sport ever...
And yet the biggest
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And yet the biggest
Yeah, but soccerists have to kill people at their events in desperate attempts to matter.
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As much as I am a homer for American sports. I will admit that in my six years in Germany, I've grown to like soccer. A couple of years ago I had the pleasure to attend World Cup Games and it was an experience, I'll never forget.
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i'll watch the world cup.. but all other games should have land mines on the field.. would be a lot more interesting
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Yeah, but soccerists have to kill people at their events in desperate attempts to matter.
Hey im a Sunderland supporter so I know how depressing football can get. :'(
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American football is interesting to watch, european football is boring. They kick a ball around, and score once a match...wow....
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American football is interesting to watch, european football is boring. They kick a ball around, and score once a match...wow....
that's because NFL players are the elite of the elite athletes and soccer players are just well.................... ........average.
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Hey im a Sunderland supporter so I know how depressing football can get. :'(
(http://shirts.soccerlens.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/newcastle-home07-08.jpg)
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that's because NFL players are the elite of the elite athletes and soccer players are just well.................... ........average.
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(http://shirts.soccerlens.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/newcastle-home07-08.jpg)
see that cheered me up because them useless bastards are even worse than us.....they are fucked!!
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i wouldn't expect you to understand you're 5'5" 170 pounds and have never played a sport in your life, asians always get picked last.
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that's because NFL players are the elite of the elite athletes and soccer players are just well.................... ........average.
Excuse me, but American football is actually far more boring than "soccer". American football has interuptions every minute or so and the players just charge against each other trying to win ground and then they stop to rest. How is this "athletic"? And no one cares about American football but Americans. No one plays it outside the U.S and Canada, and even in Canada it takes a back seat to hokey. Just compare the Superbowl to the World Cup: the Superbowl is watched by 200 million people, whislt the World Cup is wtached by 4 billlion people. 'That's 20 times more people who watch "soccer" than your boring "football".
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Excuse me, but American football is actually far more boring than "soccer". American football has interuptions every minute or so and the players just charge against each other trying to win ground and then they stop to rest. How is this "athletic"? And no one cares about American football but Americans. No one plays it outside the U.S and Canada, and even in Canada it takes a back seat to hokey. Just compare the Superbowl to the World Cup: the Superbowl is watched by 200 million people, whislt the World Cup is wtached by 4 billlion people. 'That's 20 times more people who watch "soccer" than your boring "football".
hahahaha, whatever, NFL players are the fastest, biggest and strongest athletes on the planet and the best paid.
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i wouldn't expect you to understand you're 5'5" 170 pounds and have never played a sport in your life, asians always get picked last.
I'm not 5'5'' and I'm not 170 pounds :)
PS: FATASS
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I'm not 5'5'' and I'm not 170 pounds :)
PS: FATASS
hahahha, ok 5'6" 180, big difference. ::)
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hahahaha, whatever, NFL players are the fastest, biggest and strongest athletes on the planet and the best paid.
But pro "soccer" players are the most famous. Go to any country in the World and ask who Pelé or Maradona is, and everyone will know. Ask who Tom Brady is, and no one will know. I assure you.
And pro football players are not the fastest. Those would be the sprinters. They are not the strongest. Those would be the powerlifters. And they are not the biggest. The competitors of the World's Strongest Man contest as well as Sumo wrestlers - if we're talking about sheer girth - are usually bigger than NFL players.
Finally, I am not even sure if NFL players are the best paid. Kaká made $40,000,000 last year in salary and from endorsement contracts. You have showed yourself to be a typical uneducated American. I suggest you go learn something about the World, Sir.
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hahahhaa, sounds like i touched a nerve with "cigarrette man" by speaking the truth. :D
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hahahhaa, sounds like i touched a nerve with "cigarrette man" by speaking the truth. :D
I have proved you wrong on all counts, so what truth do you speak off ???
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I have proved you wrong on all counts, so what truth do you speak off ???
"speak off"? obviously English isn't your first language.
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Soccer violence is good violence.
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"speak off"? obviously English isn't your first language.
It isn't. Anyway, I put an extra "f" there, but this is not the issue: the issue is that you have been proven wrong on all counts, so I have no idea what "truth" you are talking about.
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I lived in the states for a while and I enjoyed watching NFL and college football and still enjoy it but the time outs and bullshit fuck me off because it felt like it had no flow. The best thing I enjoyed was the atmosphere of a game and it was affordable too unlike the premiership where its £50 for a seat nowadays.
Bottom line is people from their respective countries will defend their national sports to the last and that aint going to change.........by the way all that padding and shit is for queers try Rugby on for size lol ;)
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hahahha, ok 5'6" 180, big difference. ::)
Wrong again.
PS:You still a FATASS ;D
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I lived in the states for a while and I enjoyed watching NFL and college football and still enjoy it but the time outs and bullshit fuck me off because it felt like it had no flow. The best thing I enjoyed was the atmosphere of a game and it was affordable too unlike the premiership where its £50 for a seat nowadays.
Bottom line is people from their respective countries will defend their national sports to the last and that aint going to change.........by the way all that padding and shit is for queers try Rugby on for size lol ;)
you'd be surprised what Tivo and DVR can do, tape the game and fast forward through penalties, breaks and commercials.
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I lived in the states for a while and I enjoyed watching NFL and college football and still enjoy it but the time outs and bullshit fuck me off because it felt like it had no flow. The best thing I enjoyed was the atmosphere of a game and it was affordable too unlike the premiership where its £50 for a seat nowadays.
Bottom line is people from their respective countries will defend their national sports to the last and that aint going to change.........by the way all that padding and shit is for queers try Rugby on for size lol ;)
Agreed on all counts. American football is not heroic. Or masculine.
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you'd be surprised what Tivo and DVR can do, tape the game and fast forward through penalties, breaks and commercials.
You trying to tell me your national sport is built around fucking tivo. Like I said before its a great game to watch live but it is hard to get into with all the stopping and starting. I guess the same could be said for the premiership when some of these players go down with the slightest knock, fucking hell you would think they had been taken out by SAS snipers the way some of them carry on. Its not like back in the day thats for sure lol.
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You trying to tell me your national sport is built around fucking tivo. Like I said before its a great game to watch live but it is hard to get into with all the stopping and starting. I guess the same could be said for the premiership when some of these players go down with the slightest knock, fucking hell you would think they had been taken out by SAS snipers the way some of them carry on. Its not like back in the day thats for sure lol.
most games i watch live but sometimes if there are two or three college games i want to see i'll tape one of them on my DVR and watch it later.
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quaker, r u suggesting this guy isnt too worried about what suckadickaretteman thinks?
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haha typical Cockfather thread; when proven wrong resort to name calling. The funny thing is that you dont have the right to make fun of anyone.
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quaker, r u suggesting this guy isnt too worried about what suckadickaretteman thinks?
hahahhaa, you better watch out or he'll come back with how some 163 pound tiny shorts wearing, hairy legged twink is a much better athlete than him. ;D
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oh and btw why should soccer be banned Tre? Its your fellow African Brothas who should be put down.
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haha typical Cockfather thread; when proven wrong resort to name calling. The funny thing is that you dont have the right to make fun of anyone.
whether is quaker saying this, george bush or britney spears - it doesnt matter. American Football > soccer. Period.
i know i know.. soccer takes "skill" ::)
Let me see-- 40 little 160 lb queers running around pulling hair kicking a ball around the field, or watching helmets flying and bones breaking. Tough one
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Football (soccer) > Rugby > American Football
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whether is quaker saying this, george bush or britney spears - it doesnt matter. American Football > soccer. Period.
i know i know.. soccer takes "skill" ::)
Let me see-- 40 little 160 lb queers running around pulling hair kicking a ball around the field, or watching helmets flying and bones breaking. Tough one
No a bunch of overweight fucks shoving each other to move a ball one yard is thrilling. Truth is im not a soccer fan myself and i dont care for football either. I just wanted to point out this fat dipshits way of winning arguments by resorting to name calling. ::)
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whether is quaker saying this, george bush or britney spears - it doesnt matter. American Football > soccer. Period.
i know i know.. soccer takes "skill" ::)
Let me see-- 40 little 160 lb queers running around pulling hair kicking a ball around the field, or watching helmets flying and bones breaking. Tough one
When you put it like that it dont sound too much like a sport.
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ok............. "ruffneck" ::)
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:'( now look what you have done.
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Excuse me, but American football is actually far more boring than "soccer". American football has interuptions every minute or so and the players just charge against each other trying to win ground and then they stop to rest. How is this "athletic"? And no one cares about American football but Americans. No one plays it outside the U.S and Canada, and even in Canada it takes a back seat to hokey. Just compare the Superbowl to the World Cup: the Superbowl is watched by 200 million people, whislt the World Cup is wtached by 4 billlion people. 'That's 20 times more people who watch "soccer" than your boring "football".
In football, almost every play means something.
In soccer, almost every play means nothing.
The fact that 4 billion people would rather watch soccer than football only proves our superiority, because soccer is the best they can do - they aren't sophisticated enough to understand football.
Hope this helps.
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quaker, r u suggesting this guy isnt too worried about what suckadickaretteman thinks?
Wow, how classy. Did your mommy forget to wash your potty mouth today, litte boy? You have shown yourseld to a true American red neck traler trash. Congratulations! :)
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Tre what do you consider a "play" in soccer?
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haha typical Cockfather thread; when proven wrong resort to name calling. The funny thing is that you dont have the right to make fun of anyone.
In America, we can make fun of whomever the hell we want.
That's freedom!
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Tre what do you consider a "play" in soccer?
A long ball. *yawn*
A corner kick....most times *yawn*.
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Wow, how classy. Did your mommy forget to wash your potty mouth today, litte boy? You have shown yourseld to a true American red neck traler trash. Congratulations! :)
you are one to speak of classiness eh "Cigaretteman" ::)
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In football, almost every play means something.
In soccer, almost every play means nothing.
The fact that 4 billion people would rather watch soccer than football only proves our superiority, because soccer is the best they can do - they aren't sophisticated enough to understand football.
Hope this helps.
That is a nice spin on it. I just find it hard to believe that the pretzel eating, beer guzzling, foul language speaking Americans who attend football matches are that sophisticated. Or at least more sophisticated than the average "soccer" fan. ;)
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Ahh right, just curious thats all.
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As soon as I read 'Republic of Congo' I already knew where this was going... many of the tribes in the congo still believe in and practice cannibalism... 'nuff said, that part of the world should be nuked and turned into a nice vacation resort.
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soccer or I should say football is one of the best sports in the world.
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soccer or I should say football is one of the best sports in the world.
dont be too specific now?
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soccer or I should say football is one of the best sports in the world.
Yes, should say 'football'. :)
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yeah not american handball ;)
football is the proper name for soccer.
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yea, but nobody cares about soccer
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yea, but nobody cares about soccer
ignorance is bliss
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ignorance is bliss
he should have said NOBODY IN THE US cares about soccer.
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How is Beckham doing over there?
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he should have said trailer trash arab jism stains like myself don't care about soccer.
there you go fatty
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i love the penis, i could suck it all day.
damn dude WTF? :o :-X
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You got fucked by a fag a while back and now you came back for more. What does that say about you?
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Yeah, but soccerists have to kill people at their events in desperate attempts to matter.
Shut the fuck up already.