SubscribeSoccer it to me
Maybe because it’s so international, but soccer strikes me as the most political of sports, which is maybe one of the reasons I don’t enjoy it as much as devotees of the game. Nevertheless, it can serve as a window to the soul of a nation.
Take this piece, for example, submitted by loyal KK reader Ari. Remember the old cigarette ad, “Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch?” (Does anyone remember cigarette ads at all?)
Well that’s the philosophy behind the remarks of Hassan Shehata, coach of the Egyptian national soccer team, who was suggested for the similar post for the Israeli squad.
So much for sports transcending politics.
It’s not just that kind of intrigue that makes soccer amusing. Other issues are much baser. Avram Grant, coach of England’s Portsmouth Club, has been besieged by financial woes and other internal turmoils. But he’s got a good take on it: whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
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