Winning Iraqi Soccer Team Rare Cause for Joy
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When Iraq's Olympic soccer side beat  Costa Rica nine days ago en route to their semi-final clash  with Paraguay later on Tuesday, Hussein Allawi jumped so high  with joy he cut his hand in the ceiling fan.
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Iraqâs successful Olympic soccer team is preparing itself for its biggest sporting challenge at the Athens 2004 Olympics. On Tuesday night, Iraqi players will play against Paraguay in the Olympics football semi-finals.
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Emotional and jubilant Iraqi  expatriates braved long trips and frigid weather to cast their  votes across the United States on Friday, their enthusiasm  making up for their low numbers.
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Heart. Courage. Grit. Determination. Never has the U.S. soccer team sounded so proud of a tie.
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Iraqis living in the United States greeted the results of Iraq's first elections with excitement Sunday, praising the outcome as a crucial first step toward democracy but remaining fearful of continuing violence.
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Even with the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium half empty, there was no mistaking it: towards the end of Wednesday night&#39;s international friendly, not an isolated few, but thousands upon thousands of
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ON A night when they came to remember a glorious past, Liverpool&#39;s grieving fans were offered a glimpse of their immediate future.
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It is the Iraqi people who come best out of the end of the Najaf siege. This has been a triumph for the moderate majority who until yesterday felt themselves powerless to influence the wretched course of events in their own country.
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While Wayne Rooney&#39;s debut hat-trick against Fenerbahce made all the headlines, it was not the only reason for Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to be cheerful.
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The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is  supposed to be a time of spiritual joy, but the most that  Iraqis can pray for this time is that it brings a moment of  peace.
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Iraq's fairytale Olympic run continued  on Sunday when they beat Costa Rica 2-0 to reach the  quarter-finals of the Athens Games.
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ATHENS - Iraqi dreams of winning only their second Olympic medal were shattered on Friday when Italy beat them in a men&#39;s soccer bronze match overshadowed by the killing of an Italian hostage in Iraq.
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The &quot;shock and awe&quot; attack that toppled Saddam Hussein in three weeks is often touted as a brilliant strategy that defeated Iraq with relatively few US casualties.
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It wasn&#39;t quite the semi-final match-up that the tournament organisers were expecting, but Pakistan&#39;s supporters didn&#39;t seem to mind one bit.
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Tuesday's European papers are full of praise for Iraqi voters in the wake of Sunday's national elections.
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Emad flipped himself into the air and, with an overhead bicycle kick, knocked Australia out of the men&#39;s Olympic soccer tournament, propelling Iraq into Tuesday&#39;s semifinal against Paraguay with a 1-0 win in front of 10,023 at Pankritio Stadium last night
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Iraq became the first team to reach the  Olympic quarter-finals after a comfortable 2-0 victory over  Costa Rica on Sunday.