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Libyan soccer club thrives on revolutionary zeal rather than training

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James M. Dorsey
Oct 07, 2011
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Libyan national soccer team

By James M. Dorsey

Libyan national soccer coach Marco Paqueta hasn’t been paid in six months. To prepare his team for this weekend’s crucial African qualifier against Zambia he had to buy his own ticket to return from his native Brazil to Libya in advance of the match.

Yet, despite rebel forces battling for control of Siirt, ous…

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