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North Korea's silent football matches
Quite an amusing read:
Foreign visitors to North Korea are allowed to attend sports matches alongside their minders. But football in this secretive republic has little in common with the passion and glamour of Europe's major leagues.
The game was a sell-out, though you would never have guessed it.
As we entered the 50,000-seater Kim Il-Sung Stadium below the watchful eye of the Eternal President and Great Leader, not forgetting his son, the Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il, there was no-one to be seen.
For more just go to - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22470430
Foreign visitors to North Korea are allowed to attend sports matches alongside their minders. But football in this secretive republic has little in common with the passion and glamour of Europe's major leagues.
The game was a sell-out, though you would never have guessed it.
As we entered the 50,000-seater Kim Il-Sung Stadium below the watchful eye of the Eternal President and Great Leader, not forgetting his son, the Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il, there was no-one to be seen.
For more just go to - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22470430
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Comment by Richard Roman on May 12, 2013 at 16:39
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Watching a match in North Korea does seem to be a surreal experience!
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Comment by John Rutledge on May 12, 2013 at 12:54
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The timing of this article is interesting, because VOK did report a couple of local team soccer/football match scores last week. I did find it a bit odd at the time, because their news broadcasts usually never have any sports news.
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Comment by Richard ridealgh on May 12, 2013 at 10:53
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Struggling to see what might excite these people other than their supreme highness!
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