Asian Cup Final: Iraq are the winners.

Bandwagoner SBS journo Massi got his Iraqi shirt and no doubt the Italian Aussie was waving his new football shirt all night in Jakarta. Good for you Massi, but remember you live in Sydney, mate!

Amazingly, to me at least, the worn torn and divided Iraqi nation has produced a team capable of winning the Asia Cup.

And here are two of the guys that did it. Younis Mahmoud and Hawar Mulla undoubtedly two of Iraq's star men.



Iraq won one nil in Jakarta overnight defeating Saudi Arabia.

A great result for a nation and football if ever there was one. Well done Iraq and well done Saudi Arabia.

With all players playing in Saudi Arabia they were still good enough to beat Japan and reach the final.

And well done this man. Jorvan Vieira. The Brazilian Coach, and the first man ever to ask me a question in a Press Conference! See earlier post under Jorvan Vieira label.

A gentleman. Jorvan was one of THE great guys of the 2007 Asian Cup.