Football: International Friendly: Chanceless Display Fails to Dampen the Hopes of a Nation ; Iraq 0 Trinidad & Tobago 2

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Bernd Stange is supposed to be an isolated figure --in addition to being the holder of the most impossible occupation in football -- yet he found himself among friends as he left The Hawthorns yesterday.

As he tried to board the team bus, which was parked outside the main entrance on Halfords Lane, the Iraq head coach was approached by 30 excited Iraqis who wanted autographs, photographs, and a chance to offer their affections.

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Football: International Friendly: Chanceless Display Fails to Dampen the Hopes of a Nation ; Iraq 0 Trinidad & Tobago 2

Not even the sight of Stange's bodyguard, a colossal individual ominously provided by the Home Office, could neutralise the poignancy of the moment.

For sure, Iraq lost 2-0 to Trinidad & Tobago, having made two ghastly defensive mis...

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