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Baghdad FC: Iraq's Football Stor: A Hidden History of Sport and Tyranny
Baghdad FC Iraq's Football Stor A Hidden History of Sport and Tyranny
Author: Simon Freeman
With the fall of Iraq in 2003, the despotic reign of Uday Hussein, Saddam`s son and sports minister, came to an end. For 19 years he had arrested, tortured, and murdered footballers, athletes, officials, and journalists. Yet against these odds, the Iraqi national team has long ranked in the world`s top 40. Key to Iraq`s footballing success is th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780719567957
ISBN-10: 0719567955
Publication Date: 5/1/2006
Pages: 256
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Publisher: John Murray
Book Type: Paperback
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