Iraq election: Ex-sports stars seek to shake up politics
In the sweltering heat of Mexico '86, Ahmed Radhi and Basil Gorgis pulled on the same jerseys to represent Iraq's football team in its sole World Cup Finals. But now, a third of a century later, they're just two of several former stars taking part in a very different contest - as parliamentary candidates in […]In the sweltering heat of Mexico '86, Ahmed Radhi and Basil Gorgis pulled on the same jerseys to represent Iraq's football team in its sole World Cup Finals.
But now, a third of a century later, they're just two of several former stars taking part in a very different contest - as parliamentary candidates in the May 12 election.
While the World Cup adventure ended in dismal failure, with Iraq crashing out after losing all three of its group games, the ex-players' appeal could be a big draw for some Iraqi voters.
