Gaddafi

In the aftermath of the attack in Lahore, various scribes have referred to the previous incident of terrorism aimed directly at sportsmen: the Munich Massacre in 1972, perpetrated by the Black September Movement.

I haven't seen anyone draw the sadly fitting connection that the Black September Movement was in large part funded by the man after whom the Lahore stadium was renamed some 35 years ago.

hmmm

always wondered why would they name a stadium after someone like gaddafi anyways

because he gave money to build it.

He's back in the fold though, the Seppoes have made peace with him.

It was built in 1959, when Gaddafi was 17, and was called Lahore Stadium.

It was renamed for Gaddafi in 1974, as a reward for his support of Pakistan's nuclear ambitions.

ohh

That's just not true. The stadium, in complete form as one of the world's largest seated venues, was finished in 1959

It was refitted for the world cup in the mid-nineties, and Gadaffi had nothing to do with that, either.

Funnily enough, the first team to play versus Pakistan at Lahore Stadium was Australia.

What is so funny about that and why is it enough?

It's funny because it's true.

And it's enough because it's not too much, and not too little, it's just right.