Once again, tragedy has struck Iraqi soccer - a tragedy in a long string of Iraqi soccer tragedies.During victory celebrations following a match on Saturday between the Shiite villages of Sinjar and Enana, a fan accidentally shot the victorious goalie to death, the police in Babil Province said.
During the celebrations, an off-duty policeman started firing his pistol in the air (you know how they do that when they're happy), but lost control of the pistol. A bullet struck the Sinjar goalie, an 18-year-old high school senior named Mohammed Amin, in the head, killing him instantly.
There was no indication of foul play - other than the fact that the goalie was killed. In fact, the policeman was himself a Sinjar fan. Sinjar had won the game 2-1.
The officer, Jawad Kadham, 28, has been charged with recklessly discharging an official weapon and with negligent homicide. He remains in custody.
The family of the goalie is demanding so-called blood money from the policeman, the police said.
Word of the incident comes two days after an Iraqi soccer player was shot dead by a fan just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal. It appears the two shootings occurred on the same day.
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Ok, that's just sad
Sad, but true. The Iraqis now move on to the semi-finals against Haliburton.
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