Ammo Baba, the greatest Iraqi footballer of all time, has called on occupying US forces to remove their tanks from the country’s main stadium in Baghdad.
The Al-Shaab People’s National Stadium has been used as an army base since US-led forces entered the Iraqi capital in April. It has been a mecca for Iraqi football lovers ever since it opened in 1966 with a match between a Baghdad team and a Benfica side led by Portuguese legend, Eusebio.
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Saturday, June 07, 2003
IF MY INFORMATION is correct, this is the stadium where CPT Patti has set up her supply base. Most Americans don't truly understand how maniacal soccer fans are in most parts of the world.
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