Toronto coach Pat Quinn sends scouts out around the world
>>>
>>>looking for a new centre to hopefully help win the Stanley Cup for
>>>Toronto.
>>>
>>>One of his scouts informs him of a young Iraqi centre who he
>>>thinks will turn out to be a true superstar. So, Pat flies to Iraq to
>>>watch
>>>him play and is suitably impressed. He arranges for him to come over to
>>>Canada to play in the NHL for The Toronto Maple Leafs.
>>>
>>>Two weeks later,Toronto is down 4-0 at home against Montreal
>>>with only 8 minutes left. Pat gives the young Iraqi centre the nod to go
>>>on, and he puts him on in place of Sundin.
>>>
>>>The lad is a sensation, scores 5 goals in 8 minutes and wins the
>>>game for Toronto. The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are
>>>delighted and the media love the new star.
>>>
>>>When he comes off the ice, he phones his Mum to tell her
>>>about his first day in the NHL.
>>>
>>>"Hi Mum, guess what?" he says "I played for 8 minutes today,
>>>we were down 4-0 but I scored 5 goals and we won.Everybody loves me;
>>>the fans, the players and the media, they all love me".
>>>
>>>Great," says his mother, "let me tell you about my day.
>>>Your father got shot in the street, your sister and I were raped and
>>>beaten and your brother has joined a gang of looters, while you were
>>>having a great time".
>>>
>>>The young lad is very upset. "What can I say, Mum, I'm so sorry".
>>>
>>>"Sorry!" says mother, "It's your damned fault that we moved
>>>to Toronto in the first place!"