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The rather bleak view coming in from the airport on the bus

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Getting off the bus and heading to the hotel

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Another view from the bus as the team heads to training

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More statues of the nation's leaders

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More portraits of the nation's leaders

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The big man in front of the big leaders

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A random street in Pyongyang

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Training the day before the game in Pyongyang

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Game time in Pyongyang

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Action from the 0-0 draw between Sawyer's Tai Po and Ryomyong of DPR Korea

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Fans in their North Korean flag design watch on as Sawyer goes close

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Back out for the second half in front of the soldiers in attendance

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Sawyer looks to play through a teammate in the second half

The rather bleak view coming in from the airport on the bus

1 / 13

Getting off the bus and heading to the hotel

2 / 13

Another view from the bus as the team heads to training

3 / 13

More statues of the nation's leaders

4 / 13

More portraits of the nation's leaders

5 / 13

The big man in front of the big leaders

6 / 13

A random street in Pyongyang

7 / 13

Training the day before the game in Pyongyang

8 / 13

Game time in Pyongyang

9 / 13

Action from the 0-0 draw between Sawyer's Tai Po and Ryomyong of DPR Korea

10 / 13

Fans in their North Korean flag design watch on as Sawyer goes close

11 / 13

Back out for the second half in front of the soldiers in attendance

12 / 13

Sawyer looks to play through a teammate in the second half

13 / 13

Aussie striker’s pics inside North Korea

Imagine a world without the internet? Queenslander and former Newcastle Jets striker Harry Sawyer got to live this world last week when he played in an AFC Cup playoff in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. Here are his own pics from a weird week in the Hermit Kingdom.

Aussie striker’s pics inside North Korea

Staff Writer Mar 10 2019 6:21PM

Staff Writer

Mar 10 2019 6:21PM

Imagine a world without the internet? Queenslander and former Newcastle Jets striker Harry Sawyer got to live this world last week when he played in an AFC Cup playoff in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. Here are his own pics from a weird week in the Hermit Kingdom.

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