Shamrock Rovers manager Liam Buckley sends scouts out round the world
looking for a new striker to hopefully win Rovers the Premier division.
One of his scouts informs him of a young Iraqi striker who he thinks
will turn out to be a true superstar.
So Liam flies to Iraq to watch him, is suitably impressed and arranges
for him to come over to the new Glenmalure Park Tallaght.
Two weeks later Rovers are 4-0 down at home to Dublin City with only 20 minutes left and Buckley gives the young Iraqi
striker the nod to go on. The lad is a sensation, scores 5 in 20 minutes and wins the game for Rovers. The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and the media love the new star.
When he comes off the pitch he switches on his mobile and phones his Mum to tell her about his
first day in Irish football.
"Hi Mum, guess what?" he says. "I played for 20 minutes today, we were
4-0 down, but I scored 5 and we won.
Everybody loves me, the fans, the players and the media, they all love
me".
"Great," says his Mum, "let me tell you about my day. Your father got shot in the street, your sister and I were
attacked and beaten, and your brother has joined a gang of looters,
while you were having a great time".
The young lad is very upset. "What can I say Mum, I'm so sorry." "Sorry?!" says his Mum ...
"Its your bloody fault that we
moved to Tallaght in the first place".
