Kim Jong Il masterminded North Korea’s World Cup qualification? : comments

quotePaul

July 28, 2009, 22:24

Iam not so sure Kim was behind it. I suspect that the N. Koreans quietly hired a good European or S. American coach to train them, day and night.

quotepeter gill

July 03, 2009, 15:07

They put up an excellent performance. I am quite sure they will surprise a few teams before they get eliminated from the world cup. Effective leadership is North Koreas greatest asset.

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