The team from North Korea has got to be the most intriguing of the 2010 World Cup. And a look at the roster of the team shows that many of its members play professionally for a soccer club back home called April 25. A date is a curious name for a sports team.
It turns out, however, that this date for this sports team makes a lot of sense, for April 25 is Military Foundation Day in North Korea, and North Korea is the most militarized country in the world, with about 20% of all North Korean men being in the armed forces. Further, the professional soccer team April 25 is not only named after Military Foundation Day but also actually belongs to the Korean People's Army.