World Cup Odds and Ends

Well, it’s soccer feast these days. Just watched the first half of USA-Czech Republic. During the break I am posting a few things of interest. Mexico won yesterday against Iran (3-1). It was a sweet victory for Mexican players particularly Oswaldo Sanchez whose father had died a few days ago. Mexicans players dedicated the victory to Sanchez’ dad. In 1966 North Korea beat Italy. Korean players went home as heroes. Now North Koreans cannot watch the World Cup because the country cannot afford the broadcast rights. Not to worry. South Korea will help them out. Diego Armando Maradona went back to Italy to play for a benefit game. Italian police confiscated two Rolex watches from Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona to pay off some of his 30m euros ($39m) in back taxes. Maradona ran up the debt when he played for Naples in 1984-1990.