The new Liverpool manager sent scouts out and around the world looking
for a new striker to replace Michael Owen and hopefully win Liverpool the
title.
One of the scouts informs him of a young Iraqi striker who he thinks
will turn out to be a superstar. The Liverpool manager flies to
Baghdad
to watch him and is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come
over to Anfield.
Two weeks later Liverpool are 4-0 down to Manchester United with only
20 minutes left to play. The manager gives the young Iraqi striker the
nod and on he goes. The lad is a sensation, scores 5 in 20 minutes and
wins the game for Liverpool. The fans are delighted, the players and
coaches are delighted and the media love the new star.
When the player comes off the pitch he phones his mum to tell her about
his first day in English football.
"Hello mum, guess what?" he say's. "I played for 20 minutes today. We
were 4-0 down but I scored 5 and we won. Everybody loves me, the fans,
the media, they all love me".
"Wonderful ", say's his mum, "Let me tell you about my day. Your father
got shot in the street, your sister and I were ambushed and beaten and
your brother has joined a gang of looters, all while you were having a
great time".
The young lad is very upset, "What can I say mum, but I'm so sorry".
"Sorry!" say's his mum, "It's your fault we all moved to Liverpool in
the first place".

