apparently four north korean footballers have defected

[wannaBe]

\link{http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/worldcup2010/3019864/FIFA-have-no-informat ion-on-four-missing-North-Korea-players.html\can't say as I blame them.

I said to DH that I thought some of them would when we watched their first match.
Really can't blame them!

Wonder what will happen to their families at home, though.
DP and I were hoping they'd win against Brazil - they are probably not allowed to lose.

I hope they don't have dependents at home. But the way the country is going, then they have done the right thing.

No surprises there.

It's a desperate place.

I wondered how many would do this when realised they were in the WC. Hope no nasty repercussions for their families but good for them (the players)

they are back or never went in the first place.

I veyr much doubt they could defect without something being held over them tbh, would be far too tempting, Ki Jong Il may be insane and power crazy, but he's not stupid.

Sorry to hijack your thread WannaBe but DS (who is like the Oracle when it comes to football) told me that press reports in Korea claim that they won the first game 25 nil and that Ki Jong scored them all.

Kim sorry