With the leaked release of FIFA World Cup 2010 for the Xbox 360 hitting stores all over the country, Pakistani console owners have been reminded of the sad fact that football and Pakistan just don't go together. Those of you who haven't played the game have probably assumed that the green & whites have been excluded, but its actually far worse than that. The Pakistan national football team is among the 199 licensed teams present in the game, with players like Zesh Rehman, Imran Niazi, and Pakistan's highest paid player Muhammad Essa (Rs 50,000 a month); but from a possible team rating of 5 stars, Pakistan stands at half a star.
So what is it about Pakistan that just wont let it get anywhere with the world's most watched sport? Why is it that economically inferior countries like Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria can qualify for the World Cup, but Pakistan can't even qualify for the qualifiers? For those who missed that, The Greenshirts were beaten, bruised, touched in funny places, and tossed away by war torn Iraq 7-0. Indeed, a comprehensive investigation is needed to answer those questions; answers soon to be posted.
Keep checking in for the following posts:
1-Why Pakistan is No Good at Football
2-The Economic Benefits of Becoming a Footballing Nation
3-How Pakistan can Become a Football Powerhouse
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