Payback for the world cup !

Three football fans, an Italian, a German and an Australian, were arrested in
an Arabian country after they were caught urinating on a religious building
during an all night drinking binge.

The trio faces up to the local sultan and are dished out the usual punishment
for religious desecration - 20 lashes of the whip to the back. But the Sultan,
a big football fan, kindly grants them two wishes each - but they are not
allowed to change the number of lashes or the type of punishment.

The Italian says " Well we are the World Champions so I'll go first. I want
the pleasure of a beer and a pillow."
The Sultan grants his wishes. With a grin the Italian drinks his beer and
binds the pillow to his naked back. But after about 10 lashes the pillow
begins to fall apart and he has to painfully endure the remaining lashes which
leave deep welt marks on his back.

The German sees all this and spends a few minutes thinking before smiling.
"For my two wishes I would like to have two pillows for my back."
The Sultan thinks about the uniqueness of the wishes but decides to grant it
given he has used up his two wishes in one go.
However after 15 lashes of the whip both pillows have fallen apart and the
German has to painfully endure the remaining 5 lashes, which also leave welt
marks on his back.

The Australian grinning from ear to ear mutters something under his breath
about a bullshit penalty.
"Ok my first wish is to double the number of lashes to 40."
There is stunned silence from the assembled crowd. The Italian, German and the
Sultan are a little surprised at the wish but then remember the fighting
spirit of the Aussies during the World Cup in Germany '06. The Italian and
German look at each other and nod in admiration - obviously the Aussie wants
to show how tough he is.

The Sultan asks the Aussie for his second wish.

"Tie the Italian to my back," he replies.