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What Happened to North Korea's 2010 World Cup Squad?
The 2010 World Cup was only the second time the DPRK national team had qualified for the biggest tournament in world football.
There was a lot of intrigue surrounding the footballers representing the world's most secretive state, and also a lot of speculation about what happened to players on their return home following defeats to Brazil, Portugal and the Ivory Coast.
HITC Sevens, in another mini documentary, attempts to sort the facts from the fiction.
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My dad has the autographs of the entire 1966 North Korea team because he he watched them training for a game at Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park. They went to train on a public playing field
@dankusmemeus1920
3 жыл бұрын
Didn't they Beat Italy in that tournament?
@sakiaung
3 жыл бұрын
@@dankusmemeus1920 yeah but they lost to Portugal 5-3
@dankusmemeus1920
3 жыл бұрын
@@sakiaung they got 3 goals
@sakiaung
3 жыл бұрын
@@dankusmemeus1920 yeah they scored those three goals first as well, such a shame they lost
@joaotopa3263
3 жыл бұрын
@@sakiaung Eusébio masterclass against Korea
Last time I was this early, I was in North Korea and they had won their 9th World Cup on the bounce
@alonelypotato2788
4 жыл бұрын
they did?
@rio9617
4 жыл бұрын
A Lonely Potato yup
@aarivinayagasothy1507
4 жыл бұрын
@@alonelypotato2788 he's saying that North Korea are manipulating its citizens
@LukaDebiL
4 жыл бұрын
@Porrada Everyday Yes he is, bruh
@alonelypotato2788
4 жыл бұрын
@@biplopqusquddin2278 no he's not lol.. he's just joking.... i get that joke that's why i reply like i was clueless on nk winning the world cup 😂
Where are North Korea's 2010 World cup squad now? Kim Jong-Un: well...
@calebmufcthompson
4 жыл бұрын
They won it according to North Korea post
@justhuy7960
4 жыл бұрын
Even if Kim realeased news that they won WC, did the people there actually believed that they had won it ?? :))
@benltfc8462
4 жыл бұрын
Nguyen Quang Huy they would have too that’s how corrupt the country is
@tilburg8683
4 жыл бұрын
Gulags
@JRK2669
4 жыл бұрын
Lol did you even watch the video, he just confirmed some of the players locations as continuing to play football, reactionary idiots you lot
Make a video about Han Kwang son. He’s a young North Korean who played in the serie A and B for Cagliari and Perugia, he even had a short spell at juventus. He moved to Qatar but suddenly his club stated he was gone. Pls dig into this case
@georgjacobsen9928
4 жыл бұрын
Omul Butoi go on his wiki
@DanielOliveira-ju3zx
4 жыл бұрын
Man he is playing for Al Duhail,he played like 10 days ago for his club and he even scored in the game
@joshuaconrad5782
4 жыл бұрын
Omul Butoi he moved to Qatar in the January transfer window
@deronogilvie9246
4 жыл бұрын
He plays in Qatar he's not gone
@bedrantje
4 жыл бұрын
He contracted corona and has been quarantined insured kuwait. Ge will play in 4 weeks
8:23 ur welcome
@vengeance6060
4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Bernal ily
@unfried_
4 жыл бұрын
bless you
@skshsua9383
4 жыл бұрын
Bless u
@happyfuckingtimes3973
4 жыл бұрын
Dani RBXL if he cared about his subscribers hed make the video 1 minute and a blank screen for 9 minutes so people know to skip. hes a piece of shit
@nrgnnvn6109
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
alfie is such a football geek, the next time somebody jokingly asked him to make a list of "seven carribean trequartista" he'll actually do it just for the hell of it
@3dsaulgoodman43
4 жыл бұрын
That's why we all love him.
@ratedpending
3 жыл бұрын
i guess you could play Leon Bailey or Mariano there lol
@Danesyman
3 жыл бұрын
Hai asep
@AmericanPharaoh10
2 жыл бұрын
My man Gidson Francis better be on that list
@pessimisticplantain8636
Жыл бұрын
@@ratedpending Sterling actually did play there
I remember when the (not really good) Philippines team came over and the players posted videos of the North Korean football field. It was so disturbing how the stadium was full and everyone is choreographed to cheer on queue. If your national team is in Asia, chances are they have competed in North Korea's stadium at least once.
@liamokeeffe5336
3 жыл бұрын
Do they actually travel to North Korea for games?
@MASHI707
2 жыл бұрын
Lol Philippines team is shit that's y they never qualify for the wc
@idirallouche4691
2 жыл бұрын
@@liamokeeffe5336 South Korea literally played North Korea in North Korean lands a few months ago..the game ended 0-0
@liamokeeffe5336
2 жыл бұрын
@@idirallouche4691 ok
@zerkku7916
Жыл бұрын
@@idirallouche4691 checks out
8:38: “and the fate of two players is unknown” _so basically they were executed_
@xylogaming9514
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@black.sasuke.uchiha
3 жыл бұрын
He said that right when I read this.
@wellno7377
3 жыл бұрын
Or at least became north korean army haha
@aegyo9272
3 жыл бұрын
Or have their meat grinded and be fed to dog/pig like Kim's uncle.
@larryjohnson3087
3 жыл бұрын
Most likely by Anti-Aircraft guns too...brutal.
Even north Korea has relegation and promotion, yet us sports can't get around to do it
@marcuspoosz2190
3 жыл бұрын
lmao
@ceeinfiniti1389
3 жыл бұрын
Its the perfect solution to tanking too.
@cody1212143
3 жыл бұрын
Well most sport onwers in the u.s are just there for the money income, they couldn't care less about actually winning anything.
@michaelsmith5769
3 жыл бұрын
It's because the US is way too big (size wise) for pro/rel. England is roughly the size of Virginia. Spain and Germany are comparable to Texas. Traveling for lower tiered games there isn't a hassle. It's hard enough getting fans of Orlando to travel to Portland for a match because of all the costs (flight/hotel/car/misc). Imagine if they were in the 2nd or 3rd division.
@JoyIsNiceDK
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelsmith5769 that's just life, it's not like a 3rd division mid table Swedish side has a lot of away fans when they go to games. That means they don't have a lot of money as well and that's just the way it is... And when you get far enough down the league's it does become regional so that's just what the us has to do for their second or third tier. There really is not excuse apart from the obvious... Money
Funny reply “South Korea probably “ and then an Asian who doesn’t understand either comment “both countries were in the World Cup” 🤦🏻♂️
@Roscododger
4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha that was me. Cant believe he featured that!
@OogwayLD
4 жыл бұрын
Chris De La Cruz stfu and go back to jungle !!
@yugantverma6764
4 жыл бұрын
That is offensive to an asian
@rockzs74r
4 жыл бұрын
The one who replied is Korean
@yungtrashlord
4 жыл бұрын
i could have "r/woosh"ed the dude
Han Kwang Song should get a video, he is a very bright star. He literally had the potential to be a starter on a decent champions league team, or at the very least an amazing player off the bench.
I have a Video idea: Can you make like a 10 minute video just about mad football facts just like when the keeper knocked himself out on a goal post in a foggy game and then a fan went in goal please do this as id like to see crazy football facts
@bryantrudy568
4 жыл бұрын
THIS. THIS 100 FUCKING PERCENT.
@danyawatson4046
4 жыл бұрын
suck you madda
@danyawatson4046
4 жыл бұрын
just kidding
@robusttw4479
4 жыл бұрын
In Honduras the goalkeeper of Olimpia left during the game to take a dump. They are the most famous team.
@jamiewise7821
4 жыл бұрын
@@robusttw4479 And Gary lineker shit himself on the pitch and wiped his ass across the grass like a dog lol
I was literally pondering that exact same question myself last night after rewatching some of the 1966 World Cup! Thanks for answering this HITC!
When North Korea got thrashed by Portugal 7-0, people in North Korea still believe the fact that was the final match and Portugal had won 2010 World Cup 😂
@filipemachdo1460
3 жыл бұрын
True true 🤣
@LunaticTheCat
3 жыл бұрын
Wait, really??
@jjgf8412
3 жыл бұрын
@@LunaticTheCat no, nobody knows really what it was said in NK about their defeat or their performance
@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820
3 жыл бұрын
They were probably told that the refs had rigged the game for Portugal, or that what they were watching was western propaganda or something.
@edward_ketiak88
3 жыл бұрын
Ironically, they are able to score one goal against Brazil, but not Portugal?
What’s the email address? Can we sign them up for mail about the rest of the world?
@nf9563
4 жыл бұрын
HITC Sevens oh no, too bad.
@bedrantje
4 жыл бұрын
HITC Sevens reported your channel for north korea propoganda
@devinirish
4 жыл бұрын
@@nf9563 chukku-prkfa@hotmail.com simple Google search
@mwendakelvin2371
4 жыл бұрын
@hij 😅😅😅
I’m sure they’re all alive, just working in factories for their food ration and living in tenement blocks with no heating.
Do a video on the match that started a war honduras vs el salvador 1970 wc qualifier
@themaskedmagic1783
4 жыл бұрын
Oversimplified did one
@samaelmorillo748
4 жыл бұрын
As a Honduran myself, I can tell you the war had nothing to do with that football match. Territorial disputes and political tensions were the causes, the football match just made things worse.
@0k845
4 жыл бұрын
Samael Morillo I realise that war was inevitable at some stage but it was the football match that started it so that’s why i think it would be an interesting video to watch
@TheDudeKCB
4 жыл бұрын
Samael Morillo El Salvador beat u guys in war and in the game 😂😂😂😂😂 imagine losing twice I could never
@franzferdinand9690
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheDudeKCB war was really a stalemate
Gibraltar: Where are they now XI from Gibraltar v Slovakia (2013) their first ever UEFA recognised match
I remember winning the 2010 World Cup with North Korea on my 360 just last year lol,
@martinusv7433
3 жыл бұрын
Did you cry when it happened?
@Bushheadmonster
3 жыл бұрын
I played that game all the time it was my first fifa actually
7 Smallest top flight stadiums in history
@saeed_05
4 жыл бұрын
Yusuf Kassim bournemouth? 11,000
@yusufkassim8236
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah that but also maybe top flight stadiums in let says the top 5 or top 10 leagues should be considered? But if it’s possible maybe he could try all the leagues in Europe, or maybe if pushing it, worldwide?
@randomspeler9658
4 жыл бұрын
FC Emmen 3.600
@KaasKopGameplay
4 жыл бұрын
@@saeed_05 excelsior 3400
@pompeygod8969
4 жыл бұрын
Eidbar, 7000
The squad was built around Jong Tae-Se....
Vegas: What happens in Vegas, stays un Vegas! North Korea: YOU DARE OPPOSE ME, MORTAL!?
My city club Hanoi FC met April 25th in semi final AFC Cup last year. First leg in Vietnam was 2-2, then the second leg in North Korea was not broadcast and somehow ended up 0-0, nothing was recorded from the game :))
@Japica225Main
3 ай бұрын
“somehow ended up 0-0” 😂💀
Best XI of players who’s international team are 180 or below in the Fifa World Cup Rankings e.g. ST Andy Selva San Marino
@sumtingwong6630
3 жыл бұрын
Dude Pakistan is at 200
@ahmad37685
2 жыл бұрын
@@sumtingwong6630 we're shit at football but brilliant at cricket
I'll ask again: Best 7 signings from foreign lower leagues
@zwatt1055
4 жыл бұрын
I will carry the torch if he doesn't do this video idea, because this a good idea
@dylancraft1006
4 жыл бұрын
@@zwatt1055 and me
@aq7127
4 жыл бұрын
Firmino from 2nd brazilian division to bundesliga
@ramis4420
4 жыл бұрын
Nices Profilbild 👍🏻👌🏻
@thecurdy
4 жыл бұрын
@@ramis4420 Danke!👍 AJ Styles und Y2J Liebe
Eddie Howe first Bournemouth Xl where are they now
@nicobellic8314
4 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Vanore yeah that’d b a good one
Who here thought they were all dead? 👇
They’re not all dead???
@charlesthebrick5251
4 жыл бұрын
Lyn Pendry how is MK Dons?
@Bitterman97
4 жыл бұрын
I would rather live in north korea than to have you as my goalkeeper
@jetomoon
4 жыл бұрын
Your attitude is bullshit
@yaguori
4 жыл бұрын
Apparently u are brain dead
@ths3716
4 жыл бұрын
If they get killed so easily, no one will play soccer there
Their youth team played a Slovenian friendly in Slovenia, I have a friend who plays for a Slovenian football club and they sometimes play a friendly match with the North Koreans, North Korea was actually good they even won the game 2-0
@AlbiNiigataOuen
4 жыл бұрын
They are always a dark horse during the Asian cup. Can even play better than Saudi Arabia and Australia.
@6miludo930
4 жыл бұрын
Slovenia are shite!
@mooreanonumbers
4 жыл бұрын
North Korea drew FC Nantes 0-0 a few years ago.
@tiesjaja2938
2 жыл бұрын
@@AlbiNiigataOuen what?🤣 last 3 AFC Asian cups (2011-2015-2019) they all got knocked out in the groupstage, ending one tournament with 1 point, and 2 with a 0 points exit. stop the crap
6:50 he looks like he's from fifa
@Xerxes2528
3 жыл бұрын
Ye it kinda look like a video game lol
An Young Hak also manages the United Koreans in Japan team in CONIFA, and finished 11th in the most recent world cup, above Tibet. As for my own tangent about DPRK, I remember having the 2006 World Cup game for the Nintendo DS, and had the 2002 Tournament DVD where South Korea shithoused their way to the last 4. So imagine my 8 year old surprise to learn there was another Korea, and decided that they were the team I was going to use and take to the world cup, without knowing anything else about the DPRK.
@justsomeguywithoutabeard8306
4 жыл бұрын
Jakepetrolhead South Korea cheated in the 2002 World Cup That's how they went to the last 4 Fuck Korea
@umuzulfalifestyle8339
4 жыл бұрын
Ronaldo (R9 and CR7
@travelleryu
3 жыл бұрын
South Korea cheated lol
What is more interesting however, is that, if I am correct, the DPR Korea women's football team is much more highly ranked in the world than the men's team and probably holds a better legacy in the country, with at least one film or tv series having been made about them!
@gohanblanco5641
Жыл бұрын
Yea they rank 10th in women fifa ranking highest out of all Asian countries. But weirdly enough they also do not participate in World Cups like their men counterpart despite being able to.
This might be really hard but could you try and do a further video on national North Korean football?? This was incredibly interesting to watch
@b__c7538
4 жыл бұрын
@B S Fuck them? No, fuck youuuu
@mooreanonumbers
4 жыл бұрын
Would be great. Though quality footage is pretty rare. But club games with 40.000 dead silents "fans" in the stands can be quite surreal.
The classic 10 min vídeo of sleeping...
Smallest clubs to ever play in the premier league. Great vid bro 👏🏼
@tomgoodier2802
4 жыл бұрын
Tescosss Bournemouth number 1
@tescosss302
4 жыл бұрын
Tom Goodier Yh was thinking Bournemouth would be towards the top
@haarrv3463
4 жыл бұрын
Wbu Brighton
@ekvedrek
4 жыл бұрын
Swindon
@leejohnston2003
Жыл бұрын
Bradford maybe
North Korea has so many players playing in Japan (Both in J.League and J2 League) but they refuse to use them in international games? I find it weird. Chong Te-se is probably the most well-known player right now aside from Han Kwang-song
@LaVaZ000
Жыл бұрын
Those players are probably Japanese Korans and do not wish to play for the national team
@AlbiNiigataOuen
Жыл бұрын
@@LaVaZ000 Chong Te-se was part of the 2010 North Korean squad that participated in the World Cup that year. Han Kwang Song is their newest ace, was in Europe and now stuck back in North Korea. He participates on and off for the team due to travel/politics reasons
Good to know those horror stories we heard about the players’ fate are very likely untrue.
Cristiano Ronaldo: I'd love to play for Pyongyang FC
Imagine North Korea and South Korea played a game My man Kim would take out the nukes 💀
Hi, I am Korean. Those players are doing very well. Most of those players have retired and continued to play as main players after the World Cup. Especially, the bald man who cried when singing the national anthem appeared on Korean TV and entered the Bundesliga.
@christophermcguire9569
3 жыл бұрын
Thank the living mother of
Chill out folks. North Korea actually reached the Quarter Final of the 1966 World Cup. The players returned to the U.K. in 2006 to visit . They were in good shape and had a very nostalgic trip.
Thierry Henry last arsenal game where are they now?
@cashewpistachio1826
4 жыл бұрын
Look it up yourself, you bumbling chump...
@Mr.Turnbull
4 жыл бұрын
Last time I saw him he was coaching Belgian national team
@danielteklemariam534
4 жыл бұрын
squirty mcgoo are you okay
@danieldeburgh8437
4 жыл бұрын
Thiery Henri is a traitor to soccer
Top strikers with more assists than goals
@jesusrebolledo5713
4 жыл бұрын
Perhaps firmino and sancho
@demifal1020
4 жыл бұрын
jesus rebolledo Sancho is a winger not a striker
@presdef
4 жыл бұрын
Benzema?
@paulovictordejesusmoraes9641
4 жыл бұрын
This is fucking impossible Not even Firmino has more assista than goals.
@jesusrebolledo5713
4 жыл бұрын
@@demifal1020 can you tell me the diference between defense and ofense
Can you make a video about the controversial 2002 World Cup
@oliviaanderson1210
4 жыл бұрын
Muhammad Saeed he should
@AnthonyWabo
4 жыл бұрын
@Count Orlok was my favorite lol
@Gaeisok
4 жыл бұрын
What happened in 02?
@G0nzaloCoronel
4 жыл бұрын
@@Gaeisok South Korea bought their way to the semifinals
@virginwrists4960
2 жыл бұрын
The one in Korea
Definitely think these in depth analysis of a certain topic videos are the best on the channel, hope they continue more and more frequently! (As well as pull in views for a win-win situation)
Joke or Not, I managed to click into this video with intrigue.
I remember their game against Portugal so basically after the 3rd goal of Portugal i told my dad that they are not focused on the game anymore they are just scared about what kind of execution they are gonna get 😂😂😂😂
@s04p11
Жыл бұрын
They mightve gotten special treatment after going back to North Korea or something because the north Korean broadcast changed the scores saying they won 😭 or they got executed and no one knows where they are now cause they're dead
I think it’s safe to say the squad haven’t been killed upon returning to North Korea, how would the government explain the execution of World Cup winning heroes?
@HustlerEli
3 жыл бұрын
World Cup Finalists*
Do what happened to the Malaga champions league team of 2013?
@DezYungOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
Man City Edits that was some team
Love the video. Could you do something on the 1970 Zaire team?
Hey Alfie, could you do a video about the Nigerian Premier League? I read somewhere that only 5% of the results in league history are away wins due to incidents like away team players and referees been attacked by fans before games and corruption etc. I know a few years ago the league was suspended. Also if you look at betting odds on Nigerian games the home team is virtually always odds on favourite to win irrespective of league position of the two teams and I think this season the most away points for a single team is a lower total than the lowest home points in the league. Anyway I'm probably in a minority of one with this request but just a thought.
Pls can you do: every premier leagues club player who was at the club played well left came back and was rubbish
Video basically starts at 6:00
Oh that’s weird I thought they won the World Cup with Kim Jong un scoring 23 goals in honor of Michael jordan whom he beat 1x1 at the halftime of every game?
@mertensjr.3927
4 жыл бұрын
That fatass score 23goal 🤣🤣🤣
@oneonly1415
4 жыл бұрын
Lol🤣🤣🤣
Every premier league team's best ever player from each continent
At least they have a better World Cup finals record than Wales
@thomasellis445
3 жыл бұрын
Wales got knocked out by the eventual winners
idea: 7 players who won topscorers in their league even though their club was relegated (like igor protti in serie a 1995/96 or quini 1975/76 in la liga)
Alfie- “the North Korean 2010 World Cup lineup, where are they now? Kim Jong Un- “well, erm, about that.....”
Do the most trolled players. Jesse lingard believes hes one of the best no.10 in England/football
@edwardblom4217
4 жыл бұрын
Well he is a youngster, give him time
@yankiefrenz1367
4 жыл бұрын
christian Benteke
@areeb5607
4 жыл бұрын
Its fake
@skilledlad7070
4 жыл бұрын
He's going places that lad he'll be captaining Uganda FC reserve in no time
@niamh9500
4 жыл бұрын
Thats fake tho
Best players from the 2016 Olympics: Where are they now?
If I was Ronaldo I couldn't score a goal against them. I'd be horrified what would happen if they embarass themselves like that.
Vídeo idea: 7 best footballers to ever win the Uzbequistani 2nd division
Funny how so many people make sweeping statements about N K as if they've been there to witness it with their own experience.
I love when a video is exactly 10min long
Do a video on the World Cup curse. For example Spain in 2014 World Cup and Germany in the 2018 World Cup
@kob6912
4 жыл бұрын
Italy in 2010
Ri Myoung Guk, ngl he was decent. The defenders in front of him were just terrible, though. Not completely his fault they lost 7-0 to Portugal.
Can you do anything on Haitian soccer? My father in law would love it. He wants them to return to the World Cup so bad. He did say he remembers when Team Haiti was losing to Cuba 3-0 and then they were told by Papa Doc to play better....of else and they did!
How about a video about who would be the starting 11 or overall squad if East Germany still existed?
Could you do a video on the best Caribbean players? I think that'd be pretty interesting
Greatest footballer of all time from each country in africa
They gave this rubbish team a chance at World Cup for political reasons while other teams including my own country couldn't ever qualify for it.
6:40 this guy actually famous on south korea bcs of his appearance on running man (south korea famous variety show), and included as one of player that participate on park jisung team for charity...
It's refreshing to see a video on YT that isn't about the beer bug. Next vid: Top 7 players to get coronavirus.
@gangasrinivasan1181
4 жыл бұрын
+Managers 7.Callum Hudson-Odoi 6.Mikel Arteta 5.Kenny Dalglish 4.Paolo Maldini 3.??? 2.??? 1.???
north korean president said he will kill the entire team if they lose the match. They lost 7-0 and since then they have dissapeared
@elzapatista5682
Жыл бұрын
3:48
You know a federation is secretive when not even FIFA can get in touch... also, if you ask North Korea, they've won every World Cup they've entered
Who would win a footballer hunger games
7 most trolled players on the internet.
@euphoriaggaminghd
3 жыл бұрын
Messi ronaldo Fernandes umtiti bendtner firmino kane
@alleskleberu8882
3 жыл бұрын
@@euphoriaggaminghd Lingard
Great video, loving these mini-documentary style ones. TiFo will be looking over their shoulder haha
Sam Pang covered this material brilliantly!
This might not get read but, I have heard that the Rwandan national team ( team in Africa that is maybe on the rise) has potential, but my research is not showing me what that potential could look like at it’s peak. If you can find something( because I believe you have better research conducting skills than me) that shows the team does it would be very appreciated. You don’t have to make a video about it you could just reply to this comment.
@59fiftycap
Жыл бұрын
Did you ever find out research on the Rwandan national team? Did he ever make a video on it, because he didn’t reply to you.
Can you do your clubs best player they’ve brought in on loan ?
Make a video about Indian football team that were qualified for the World Cup but did not go to play a single match In a World Cup
@3dsaulgoodman43
4 жыл бұрын
They didnt go because they couldn't play barefoot right?
I remember Jon Tae-Sae
This was actually an interesting video
HITC Sevens will fuel our football addictions until September
In Australia, our local paper reported on 2010 World Cup results from Naughty Korea and Nice Korea.
One season wonders plz🔥
Yeovil town league 1 play off final, 11 where are they now?
Do who would be in the french 2022 world cup squad without the african descend players
Thoroughly enjoyed this, nice one 👍🏼
Here's a challenge, make a video on the best Zambian players in 2020
At least they’re alive
Just came to the comment section to see if we were all thinking the same thing
I saw in a Korean documentary that they had won every World Cup since, not sure what this KZread video is going on about
They all got 25 years hard labour for not winning 😆
Can you do a video explaining why USA were denied the game winning goal against Slovenia in 2010? I know we made it to the Round of 16, but still that was a badly officiated game.
North Korea’s woman soccer team is much stronger than the men’s team
@Jose.AFT.Saddul
3 жыл бұрын
Yah. They won the 2008 U17 women's world cup
According to the north Korean tv they have won the World Cup 100 times.
@alvarstrandberg1828
2 жыл бұрын
That’s not true though
The thumbnail looks like they are fighting for their lives
Best thing about the 2010 NK team were the 'fans'. Basically thought to be actors..