Playing for nationhood
Kurds cheer their national team (Source: James M. Dorsey)
By James M. Dorsey
Kurdistan beat Northern Cyprus this week to win the 5th VIVA world cup but both nations secured a far greater victory than emerging at the top of an obscure soccer tournament designed for often even more obscure national, ethnic and cultural entities.
In competing in the world cup…
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