In what some terrorism experts say may signal a shift in strategy for the international terror network, Al-Qaeda announced today that it would field a football team to compete for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, made the announcement on the Arabic-language Al-Jazeera network's popular "SportsCenter" program. "Al-Qaeda will be competing for the 2010 World Cup and we are in it to win it," Mr. bin Laden told the program's host. Mr. bin Laden used his appearance on the program to make a bold overture to British football star David Beckham to join the fledgling Al-Qaeda team. "No one on the planet can bend it like Beckham," Mr. bin Laden said. "David, if you're watching, please join our team, and bend it like yourself – for Al-Qaeda." There was no immediate word from Mr. Beckham's camp as to whether he would entertain Mr. bin Laden's offer, but the British football star was said to be fielding competing offers from terror groups Hezbollah and Hamas, who are both trying to assemble teams for the 2010 tournament. Soccer journalist Lachlan Callow said that while Al-Qaeda remains a long-shot to sign Britain's most famous football player, Mr. Beckham could increase his fan base among radical jihadists by joining Mr. bin Laden's team. "Right now, David Beckham's only link to terror is Posh Spice," he said. Elsewhere, in a wedding ceremony in Australia on Sunday, Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban vowed to love, honor and protect each other longer than Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney. _______________________ British Press
The bad thing about playing that team is; is that its hard to keep your head on straight if they go up a goal or two on you
That's all propaganda blabla but they might plan some attacks in 2010 then. And for the priciple. One by one. First they have to clear about their crimes and terrorist activities and have them brought to judgement, restitution etc. before they can dream about anything else. But there will be nothing left then of the qaida gang I guess.