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Ethiopia - Theo Gebreselassie makes Czech football history

08/22/07

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Ethiopia - Theo Gebreselassie makes Czech football history

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Ethiopia - Theo Gebreselassie makes Czech football history

THEO Gebreselassie has made Czech history, becoming the first black footballer to play for a national team.

Gebreselassie, 20, who has an Ethiopia father and Czech mother, played for the Under-21 team in a 1-0 defeat by Scotland at Falkirk today (AEST).

The midfield player with second division club Vysocina Jihlava said: "Someone has to be the first."

Born in the south-east Czech town of Trebic, Gebreselassie came on as a 46th-minute substitute.

"I'm very happy to be part of the squad and I hope to stay there as long as is possible," he said, adding that he had encountered few problems with racism in Czech stadia.

"Certainly from time to time some fans shout some things but I don't pay it any attention."

Gebreselassie dismissed any relation to legendary long-distance runner Haile Gebreselassie.

"The surname is very common in Ethiopia, like Novak in the Czech Republic."

Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith scored a fourth-minute winner for Scotland.

Agence France-Presse

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msg Comment from: Mezmur [Visitor]
Good luck BRO....
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 00:43

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msg Comment from: Aragawi [Visitor]
well done Theo

I would have never gussed he was halfcast
he looks like a pure breed Ethiopian

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PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 00:49

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msg Comment from: metene [Visitor]
Keep it up! What is pure breed Ethiopian? This itself is racist thinking in my view. Are we reading about this guy because his father is an Ethiopian or he identifies himself with Ethiopia? does he speak the language? Just few questions.
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 01:21

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msg Comment from: abraham [Visitor]
Tak ze mame jeden clovek mohol dokazat co mozu Mulati.Brat moj drzim ti palce aby si dokazal lepsie aj nabuduce. Ja to viem ako tazko zit a pracovat racistickyimi myslenkami skinhedov. Mas u koho sa obratit ked sa neda stale si Etiopican.
drz sa
abraham
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 02:30

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msg Comment from: Aragawi [Visitor]
metene don'nt take it the other way around by saying pure breed Ethiopian i simply meant he looks as if both his parents are Ethiopian I do'nt know about you but most Ethiopian halfcast that i have seen are light skinned with brown hair,therefor i expressed my amazement seeing that he looks full instead of half it may not be related to the topic but if you read the fist sentenc, I congratulated him on his achievement
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 02:33

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msg Comment from: ADDIS [Visitor]
Aragawi,

You think you're "pure breed".

What is "pure" about you? or What is pure about "abasha" like you?

You're a rude man.
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 02:52

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msg Comment from: Amsterdamer [Visitor]
Good Luck Fella,
Make us Proud….

Am confident, In few years we will see you in premier league, primeara division, Bunds Liga or Copa Italia…..
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 05:00

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msg Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
I know why because he got the Ethiopian winner gene. Nice job keep it up young man.
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 05:56

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msg Comment from: HAYAL [Visitor]
He rather looks like a South African, wiht his high cheekbones!Anyway great job, Theo we wihs you luck and success!
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 06:02

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msg Comment from: Godge [Visitor]
Good Gob Brother!!!!I am sure one day you will be the best players in the world.
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 06:28

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msg Comment from: Alemayehu [Visitor]
Hi ! oooooooo !

I never guss that this is a Ethio half cast.I I have my self Ethio half cust Girl you never Guss that she has Ethio-Blood .
They are so beatiful and Briliant !!

Good Luck Brother !
AR.
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 07:41

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msg Comment from: woygud [Visitor]
He is an Obama of our own and we are proud of him.
Good luck Theodore (Tedros/ Teddy)
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 08:28

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msg Comment from: Genealogy [Visitor]
Look at his Genealogy (from Greek: ãåíåá, genea). His father side is very dominant! I would have no way of guessing his mother is from Cez. Anyways... good luck and keep hanging there!
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 08:30

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msg Comment from: merara [Visitor]

Just the fact that his father is Ethiopian makes him interesting to me. I really didn't get your point. Good job, Theo, anyway.
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 09:07

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msg Comment from: Demelash [Visitor]
Edege Yager Lije, hope to see you, playing for gain club like M.United and Chelsea.

Good luck to you Mr. Theo
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 09:11

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msg Comment from: Tezebet [Visitor]
Congratulation!!!

As you said it don't give any attention for the negative thing people said about you or your color or any other thing. There is to much hate towards black player in Europe, so may friend be strong. You are not the first victim in this kind of crime…learn from the great player like, Thierry Henry, Patrick viera, Sol Compbell & the one and the best Samuel Eto's… good luck we want to see you in the world cup…

PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 09:18

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msg Comment from: Tingrt [Visitor]
I am proud of this kid.There are hundreds of Ethiopian kids born from an Ethiopian father and Czechoslovakian mothers during the 1980s and 1990s.As we all know thousands of Ethiopians got their higher education in Eastern European countrys at the time.
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 09:57

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msg Comment from: Sami [Visitor]
Your name was given by Mom or Dad that show your are Ethiopian. I am proud of them and I am proud of you for your success.

Good luck!
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 10:44

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msg Comment from: mamo [Visitor]
well done and good luck bro. hope we will see you in the copa di italia or any english premier foot ball in the comeing yeras man. keep going so that i will feel more proud and also will have a real team to support for a real

....keep going man
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msg Comment from: Gelmokurra [Visitor]
Good luck Theo hope to hear more about you in the near future.
Gelmo
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msg Comment from: me [Visitor]
congratulations theo!!!:)
i wish you all the best and God bless you!!!
PermalinkPermalink 08/22/07 @ 21:12

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