Three forgotten men and the birth of Iraq’s national football team | Hassanin Mubarak

Last Update: 2021-11-30 00:00:00 - Source: Iraq News

Three forgotten men and the birth of Iraq’s national football team

Tale of how sons of a former British army officer and Orthodox priest helped to shape the side is told in this book extract

?width=620&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=517590127fd0cd12d7aa89205541431d 1240w" media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)"/>
?width=620&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f9d24034e695ae4d2403c73fff5371dd 620w" media="(min-width: 980px)"/>
?width=700&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=d325c0ab2be1fada49c74b3ef20599b4 1400w" media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)"/>
?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=d8ea612a72cf192e87c4a814d93941e5 700w" media="(min-width: 740px)"/>
?width=620&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=517590127fd0cd12d7aa89205541431d 1240w" media="(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)"/>
?width=620&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f9d24034e695ae4d2403c73fff5371dd 620w" media="(min-width: 660px)"/>
?width=620&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=517590127fd0cd12d7aa89205541431d 1240w" media="(min-width: 480px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 480px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)"/>
?width=620&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f9d24034e695ae4d2403c73fff5371dd 620w" media="(min-width: 480px)"/>
?width=465&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=b68c385783c62421aaf2544df7e19071 930w" media="(min-width: 375px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 375px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)"/>
?width=465&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0a098e296b971376ef9895454c7ead6a 465w" media="(min-width: 375px)"/>
?width=465&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=b68c385783c62421aaf2544df7e19071 930w" media="(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)"/>