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

[Donald Ian Rankin]

North Korea's football team has been shamed in a six-hour public inquisition and the team's coach has been accused of "betraying" the reclusive leader's heir apparent following their failure at the World Cup, according to reports.

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.

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

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

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/7918468/North-Korean-football-team-shamed-in-six-hour-public-inquiry-over-World-Cup.html

[Statistical]

1. I hope I live long enough to see this totalitarian crazy land implode.

There would be nothing better for the residents of NK to be reunited with same govt & economic prosperity of SK.

[rocktivity]

2. We do something similar in America

it's called ESPN.


rocktivity

[JohnyCanuck]

3. ROFL n/t