[lbo-talk] soccer

[Paul]

Doug H. writes:
>Someone on my college class listserv reports that Materazzi's father
>(M is the fellow who insulted Zidane, prompting the world-historical
>headbutt) was coach of a team that used to do Nazi salutes before
>games. Yikes.
>
>Meanwhile, today's Chicago Tribune reports:
>
>>"I did insult him, it's true," Materazzi said in Tuesday's Gazzetta
>>dello Sport. "But I categorically did not call him a terrorist. I'm
>>not cultured and I don't even know what an Islamic terrorist is."
>
>Lovely. This is a severe trial for my Italophilia.

Oh it gets worse.
An outgoing in Berlesconni's government (Minister for Reform Roberto 
Calderoli of the Northern League, not the Nat. Alliance as reported in the 
NYT) said the French team was made of...
"negri, islamici e comunisti».

Don't you wish you could play for that team?

Paul