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Iraq Loss Final Straw for China's Soccer Lovers: Adam Minter

At Bloomberg, Adam Minter explains fans’ rage and anguish at a 1-0 loss to Iraq which will almost certainly prevent China’s qualification for the 2014 World Cup. Blame for the defeat has been assigned to everything from the high cost of healthcare and the players’ alleged unmanliness to the ineptitude of governing bodies and, as ever, corruption. Yin Bo, one of China’s