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North Korean football team shamed in six-hour public inquiry over World Cup exit.

The team's coach, Kim Jong-hun, was reportedly forced to become a builder and has been expelled from the Workers' Party of Korea.!adolf!

The entire squad was forced onto a stage at the People's Palace of Culture and subjected to criticism from Pak Myong-chol, the sports minister, as 400 government officials, students and journalists watched. !adolf!
The players were subjected to a "grand debate" on July 2 because they failed in their "ideological struggle" to succeed in South Africa, Radio Free Asia and South Korean media reported.


The coach was punished for "betraying" Kim Jong-un - one of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il's sons and heir apparent.

The country, in its first World Cup since 1966, lost all three group games ? including a 7-0 defeat to Portugal.

The broadcast of live games had been banned to avoid national embarrassment, but after the spirited 2-1 defeat to Brazil, state television made the Portugal game its first live sports broadcast ever.

Following ideological criticism, the players were then allegedly forced to blame the coach for their defeats.

Only two players avoided the inquisition - Japanese-born Jong Tae-se and An Yong-hak, who flew straight to Japan after the tournament.

However, media in South Korea said the players got off lightly by North Korean standards.

"In the past, North Korean athletes and coaches who performed badly were sent to prison camps," a South Korean intelligence source told the Chosun Ilbo newspaper.

Fabio Capello should thank his lucky stars.

North Korea..run by cunts...period.

I for one feared for the poor lads lives after the 7-0 drubbing. I cannot believe the 21st century allows North Korea and Burmah to treat their citizens like animals in a cage.

I had visions of them all being beheaded after the Portugal result so this might be a result for them !

Wait til you see what happens to Mancini when Blackpool takes City's Champion's League spot this season !happy!

CHeers
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Na mate, Salford Utd's !

Pathetic culture.

I recall that after one international tournament, can't remember which one, after the Iraq national team had been eliminated early in the competition it was reported that Saddam's sons, who were the teams managers, had the team thrown in prison where they were tortured by having the soles of their feet beaten with bamboo canes, some of them were crippled for life.

Following the 'Failure' of our Golden Generation Capello gets rewarded with a ?6M contract, ain't life fair?
Geoff (b217bravo)

You'd think their leader would go on the pro golf tour to bring some sporting credibility to the country.

"News" report on North Korea's first golf course opening.

"Yongyang's first golf course was opened and Il was there to play. State media reported that Il made 11 holes-in-one and scored 38 under par (17 eagles and a hole-in-one on a par 5)"