Quote of the day

"It's the players' personal choice to use black magic and very much their own decision."

-Ahmed al Rahomi, Dubai sports council spokesman, speaking about two international football players from the UAE arrested for allegedly hiring a pair of Omani sorcerers to cast spells that would boost their team's chances of winning

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Abu Dhabi Blogger said…
lol... I like the quote! These guys would have done the crack-sniffing atheletes proud!
October 6, 2008 at 10:57 PM
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