Police say an Iraqi soccer player has been shot dead just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal in a weekend game south of Baghdad.
Police Maj. Muthanna Khalid says a striker from the Buhairat amateur team was facing only the goalie during a Sunday match in Hillah when a supporter of the rival Sinjar club shot him in the head in the final minute of play.
Sinjar was leading 1-0 when the shooting occurred. Khalid said a spectator was arrested.
More Iraqis are turning out for sports events now that security is improving. Major matches in Baghdad are heavily guarded but security in amateur games in smaller cities is often lax.
The football player was just about to score when a disgruntled fan of the opposing team shot him in the head.
A crazed spectator shot to death an Iraqi football player during a match in the town of Hilla, the BBC reported. The football player was just about to score when a disgruntled fan of the opposing team shot him in the head.
The football match was held between two local rivals, the Sinjar and Buhayra clubs. It was stopped by the brutal murder in the last minute of the game. The killer was apprehended immediately and the police have announced a further investigation.
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