Deportivo Palestino – A prestigious club in the Chilean first division based in Santiago gives you an idea of how the Palestinians have integrated into the Chilean community. Attending their games, one will notice a Palestinian feel to the atmosphere with the crowd waving the Palestinian flag and…
Future Of Palestinian Football Slowly Fades Away
20-yr-old Ahmad Mohammad al-Qatari, an up and coming footballer with Al-Amari Youth Center based in the Amari Refugee Camp in Ramallah was hoping to be picked up by a Palestinian football club prior to the 2014 – 2015 season. Sadly, that will not be the case. Ahmad was…
No Justice, No Football
In the past four weeks have been less than kind to FC Barcelona (FCB). Since the end of January 2013, Manager Tito Vilanova has been in New York undergoing urgent cancer treatment. Although a stoic FCB make provide frequent updates on Tito’s status and have repeatedly insisted his…
Football And Prayers At Gaza Stadium
Above is a picture of security guards praying among the rubble in the football stadium in Gaza City, Palestine. Football is a tremendous part of culture and life in Palestine. Hence, this stadium being destroyed was a strong signal to Palestinians that their dreams and potential could be shattered. The…
Mahmoud Sarsak Can Relax First, Answer Questions Later
Many may not know him by his name, but his action — is somehow linked to the long list of injustices that frequently does not take center stage when it comes to Israeli abuse of the innocent. The 25-year-old member of the Palestinian football team, Mahmoud Sarsak was…