Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Now Afridi Offends the Pakistanis
Shahid Afridi, Pakistan’s cricket captain, swiftly inserted his other foot in his mouth in an Indian television interview shortly after offending Indians by saying they don’t have as “pure hearts” as Pakistani Muslims.
In what appeared to be an effort to placate annoyed Indians, he said in an interview aired on India’s NDTV Tuesday that cricketers are more valued in India than Pakistan, a comment likely to cause annoyance at home.
“I’ve enjoyed cricket the most in India,” he said. “We get a lot of love there. I think the value given to cricketers there is greater than what it is in Pakistan.
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