khay 8 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 World Cup official shot himself Berlin's top World Cup official shot himself in the head just hours after the tournament ended and is now fighting for his life, police say. Juergen Kiessling, 65, was rushed to hospital from his house in Reinickendorf, a suburb of Berlin, after a neighbour heard the shot. The motive for the apparent suicide attempt is not yet clear. German media report that he left two suicide notes - one for his daughter alone, and one for his family. Berlin hosted the World Cup final on Sunday, when fans watched Italy beat France on penalties. Mr Kiessling was known as "Mister WM" (Mr World Cup) by colleagues in Berlin. The tournament was widely seen as a great success for the host nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 It wasn't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8936 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 maybe he had a punt on the Jormans to lift the pot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 The fella has died, just read. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5177440.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fog on the Tyne Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 A German that's shit at sudden death shootout. Who'd have thought it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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