U.S. Soccer Will Play Iran in “Friendly” After 2010 World Cup
1-liner, Politics, Soccer September 14th. 2009, 5:30pmDiplomacy: Soccer steps in where governments can’t. U.S. Soccer and the Iran Football Federation have agreed to play a “friendly” match after the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. FIFA recognizes more countries than the United Nations. (Xinhua)
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September 14th, 2009 at 5:32 PM
to play a “friendly” match
The irony of this statement is unmatched
September 14th, 2009 at 5:33 PM
What, we’re loved in Tehran!
/fo serial
September 14th, 2009 at 5:35 PM
soccer sucks
/not ignoring duffy.
September 14th, 2009 at 5:38 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTAONrIIVI0
Todd Haley not too happy with Brody Croyle yesterday. Well, I found it hilarious
September 14th, 2009 at 5:48 PM
question is, why are we getting our soccer news about usa and iran from a chinese newspaper? isn’t any american sources reporting it (are americans allowed in teran?)
September 14th, 2009 at 5:56 PM
FIFA recognizes more countries than the United Nations
That’s because there aren’t little things like “human rights records” that FIFA looks at when considering members. UN membership is and should be more difficult.
Also, Iran is recognized by the UN.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Since when has that been a strict requirement by the UN?
September 14th, 2009 at 6:31 PM
the US should schedule a home and home with Iraq and North Korea next
September 14th, 2009 at 6:33 PM
that’s some funny shit TBL
September 14th, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Duffy, how dare you question the UN’s stance on human rights. Our human rights committee is working tirelessly to prevent human rights abuses all over the world.
/But only in Israel
//We’re deeply concerned about Sudan though
///Russia, China, Egypt
September 14th, 2009 at 6:40 PM
//We’re deeply concerned about Sudan though
not concerned enough to go, but deeply just the same
September 14th, 2009 at 7:05 PM
ty,
No mention about it being pushed back? This was originally being discussed a warm up to the World Cup. I’m glad its not, I don’t need stuart holden being chased down the streets by people screaming infidel
/racist
September 14th, 2009 at 7:26 PM
our home or theirs? if it is our home, the nk players would defect and you would never see them again. and aren’t some iraqi players missing thumbs?
September 14th, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Since when has that been a strict requirement by the UN?
Touche. The point remains though, FIFA and UN membership are not exactly similar. The way FIFA recognizes teams is a bit different: for example there is no British National Team, there are English, Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Ireland teams. But none of those are ‘independent countries’ that would be recognized as such by the UN.
/really belabored that point.
//No one is reading this.