The Kick Project

This one is bad This one is sad And this one is just plain ridiculous Memo to Egypt and Algeria: It's a GAME... Memo to Japan: This is bigger than any game... Memo to goalkeepers: It's a GAME... It would put even Clint off his plate of beans....A tough week in football....

Have just come across this excellent resource on the cross-overs between politics and football in the Middle East and North Africa. I'll feature upcoming articles from this blog. "Egypt’s military rulers have authorized a lifting of a ban on professional soccer matches in a bid to limit the impact of the two-month old suspension, prevent an exodus of players and coaches and quell growing unrest among fans...." James Dorsey The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer link here March 16, 2011