1979 redux
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My golfing friend the Iranian hostage died a couple months ago, he lived in the neighborhood and was a member.
We just watched the game at the golf club house. I said to the group, wouldn't it be great if Sam was here for this game?
Yes, it would have been great.
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We'll see
Iran allegedly threatened World Cup players’ families ahead of US match
The Iranian government has reportedly threatened its national soccer team and the players’ families.
The United States plays Iran on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. ET on Fox in a must-win game for the Americans to advance. Iran would move on to the knockout stage with a win or a tie.
Iran has been facing persistent domestic protests for over two months, since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini (also known as Jina Amini) reportedly died in police custody after being arrested for improperly wearing her hijab.
The Iranian soccer team has supported the protesters. Before the game against England, the soccer team stood silently for their home country’s national anthem, declining to sing along.
https://nypost.com/2022/11/28/iran-threatened-world-cup-players-families-ahead-of-us-match/
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@George-K said in 1979 redux:
The guy who scored the US goal? His first name is "Christian."
Just sayin'.
And first name of the goalie who gave up the goal: Alireza
This name derives from the Arabic “Ali Rizā”. 'Alī al-Riḍā (765–818) was the seventh descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the eighth of the Twelve Imams, according to the Twelver Shia sect of Islam as well as an Imam of knowledge according to the Zaydi (Fiver) Shia school and Sufis.
https://www.name-doctor.com/name-alireza-meaning-of-alireza-43851.html
