Russian Dancing Bears Qualify for World Cup

 Dresses For DancingThe Organizing Committee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup met in Zurichyesterday under the leadership of FIFA vice-president and chairmanJack A. Warner who expressed his delight with the advanced statusof the competition's organizational preparations, the high qualityof the LOC presentation and particularly their selection of the Russian Dancing Bears as favorites to winthe 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Some are surprised at the selection as the Russian Dancing Bears are primarily a dance act and only closeout their act with a brief football number. Purists say that animals should not be allowed in the World Cupespecially those with four feet as this is an unfair advantage. Flamboyant Russian spokesman and handler Boris, famous for hisWellington boots and top hat defends his act. "There are only three bears Micha, Nestor and Babette, I amthe only one with any real football background." Football fans say the beautiful game is being destroyed as thedancing bears prowl around lazily for most of the game and onlystand up to play football during stoptime. Their strategy is try and clean sheet it and hope for a penaltykick, which is the only thing they have been trained for. Boris says striker Micha is a force to be reckoned with as hescores on 90 per cent of his penalty kicks. The rest of the time he lies down and scratches himself. 550 pound Nestor punishes opponents with his strong body odour andfearsome lunging tackles. Babette the goalkeeper is noted for her striking yellow Sharipovastyle mini-dresses , however she is not well regarded as a goal keeper. Boris has toconstantly keep her from turning her back to the play.