Shayla Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 MORE than one disgraced national team has been heckled by angry fans on returning home - but North Korea's misfiring stars reportedly face a much harsher punishment. Unfortunately, crazed dictator Kim Jong-il chose the 7-0 mauling at the hands of Portugal to be the first football game ever broadcast in the impoverished communist nation. "The Portuguese won the game and now have four points," the Korean Central Broadcasting commentator said at the conclusion of the match. "We are ending our live broadcast now." It then cut to factory workers and engineers praising the Dear Leader. Seems the result may not have tallied too well with Kim Jong-il's narrative that North Korea is a socialist paradise populated by athletic supermen. Moon Ki-Nam, a former North Korean coach who fled the country in 2004, told reporters: ?The players and coach are rewarded with huge houses when they win. But they have to atone for losing by being sent to work in the coal mines.? The players kept a low profile after the game. Coach Kim-Jong Hun somewhat optimistically told the media: ?We failed to reach our goal. I want to apologise for this to our people. I do not think that we will be punished.? Some members of the 1966 North Korean World Cup squad were reputedly sent to labour camps after throwing away a 3-0 lead against Portugal in the quarter-finals. Source : Adelaidenow Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruNo_ Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 At least they're not going to be killed. j/k Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592845986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted July 2, 2010 Member Share Posted July 2, 2010 Maybe a little mine work will give them a some incentive to do better in the future. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
08993 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Maybe a little mine work will give them a some incentive to do better in the future. Well, hight altitude training is a staple regime these days, don't see why low altitude training couldn't be as successful. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 that sucks... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Max Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Maybe a little mine work will give them a some incentive to do better in the future. No ... it won't. Brutal repression doesn't encourage performance. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpablo Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Why didn't these guys just defect? , I mean after the loss, you just run like hell. :whistle: Rob2687 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seta-san Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 No ... it won't. Brutal repression doesn't encourage performance. black lung doesn't either. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3ntury Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 The sooner that dictator dies the better. +Xinok 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soviet Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 No ... it won't. Brutal repression doesn't encourage performance. You're a glass is half empty kind of guy huh? :shiftyninja: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksoft Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Why didn't these guys just defect? , I mean after the loss, you just run like hell. :whistle: And what happens to their families back home? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderermy Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I am glad that their airplane didn't "malfunction" as they fly home. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Haha oh wow... But to be honest, nowhere does it say they will be punished this way, heck, is not even confirmed the '66 team got punished (it says reputedly). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.derosa Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 If only the same were to happen to the england players.. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argi Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I thought this was a joke. :wacko: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Wow this has to be a joke :| Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigglesTheFish Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Well, nothing else to say other than that sucks. Sorry guys. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592846866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richteralan Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Wow this has to be a joke :| yes it IS a joke.... surprisingly some website took it for real..... :rolleyes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592848720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Kompressor Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 when will someone snipe Kim. he's a nuisance.. lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592848744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted July 2, 2010 Supervisor Share Posted July 2, 2010 The title is completely twisted. No one has been sent to the mines...yet. This "article" is simply based on the speculation of one defector, and an old rumor that started 40 years ago. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592848762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealFduch Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Why didn't these guys just defect? , I mean after the loss, you just run like hell. :whistle: Didn't 1/3 of the team defect? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/916426-north-korean-team-will-be-sent-to-coal-mines-as-punishment/#findComment-592848772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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