Lebanese soccer unites (briefly) deeply divided nation
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Defender Ali al-Saadi celebrates goal against South Korea (Source: FIFA.com)
By James M. Dorsey
In a country where almost every facet of life is defined by its sectarian fault lines, soccer is at least temporarily performing where politicians and religious figures have failed: rallying a divided country scarred by years of bitter civil war around a symbol…