African Cup (January 2006)

[Ziyad]

:star: :star: :star: Congrats Egypt:star: :star: :star:

I am soo happy for them..Ahmed Hossam was everywhere despite the missed penalty..The keeper did well too.

MABROOOOK YA MASR:star: :heart:

 

[UhUhOleguer]

fantastic!!! big up to their coach....I'm really happy egypt won it because of him. He is a real man with big balls...his decision making in the tournament was fantastic...egypt played probably the best football and are deserved winners.

excellent!!!

 

[Inter101]

nooooo i wish egypt had lost. believe it or not, most foreigners in egypt wanted them to lose. Except for the good 20%, the rest are really RACIST.

 

[Hammoudi]

Egyptians racists? Did I get that I right! LOL, whatever! I have been to Egypt and had many Egyptians friends, the truth couldn't have been further. Maybe I misunderstood what you said.

Anyway, it was nice to see Mido in the stadium and making up with the coach afterwards during the celebrations. Maybe that interview with the Daily Star misquoted him or something.

 

[Inter101]

trust me, they are. even though i've got a lot of egyptian friends (cant help it they are social and friendly) but the bad usually outshines the good.

 

[Hammoudi]

I don't know about that, but it really baffles me. I hope you don't have something personal!

I don't know what kind of racism you are talking about? I have been there, and it's a diverse nation. You see blond Egyptians, black egyptians etc. and things like this are non-existent.

 

[Inter101]

Ok Hamed, U dont seem to get so let me break it down for u. a black foreigner (you can tell the difference between black egyptians and foreigners) will sometimes be called "chocolate" while walking in the street. when they call you they use the term "samara" (meaning blackie). If their team beats a black african team they taunt you, let it be nigeria or cameroon or ivory coast or whatever. U wont see me taunting them if Canada (even though that's a little farfetched) beat tunisia or morocco or libya. Other than that i do like the egyptians.

 

[Hammoudi]

First of all, Samra or Asmar isn't a taunt. I don't know if you speak arabic or not, but Asmar refers to a dark-skinned person.

Also, it's an affectionate term. For example, a dark-skinne movie star is nicknamed 'El Najm El Asmar' which means the black star. And nobody looks at that badly.

I think you are projecting things that would apply in Europe or North America. For example, you won't hear Denzel Washington being called the 'Black star' or so, it is considered offenisve, because of historic stuff.

But in Egypt and Middle-east, Asmar isn't offesnvie whatsoever. It is heavily used in songs, and in songs it represents something very beautiful and exotic, it's hard to translate it. But in no way it's racist.

I am not denying you may find some racists, but to say that only 20% isn't racist is wrong and outlandish, I was stunned to hear it. Some of my family members spent long years in Egypt, and I've been there like I said.

As usual, I don't want to turn this political, but it's good to know something about the culture before making statements like that. If you want any clarifications or anything, you can PM me!

 

[Frisko]

Some people should just think before they open their mouths (or type in this case). How the phuck can you have the nerve to judge a freakin whole nation and call them racists? It's so moronic there are no words for it.

 

[Gaetan]

How was John Obi Mikel throughout the African Cup?

 

[Granit]

How was John Obi Mikel throughout the African Cup?

I think he did good... :thumbsup:

 

[snake]

I think he did good... :thumbsup:

how old is he?

 

[The_Egyptian_Interista]

Mikel's 18 years old but plays like a veteran. He impressed me more than Lio Messi in the YWC final.

He was chosen as the best youngster in Africa today. What a talent. Sheer class.

 

[Granit]

Mikel's 18 years old but plays like a veteran. He impressed me more than Lio Messi in the YWC final.

He was chosen as the best youngster in Africa today. What a talent. Sheer class.

I wouldent say that he is THAT(Like Messi) good, but he is very talented youngster!

 

[K.I.]

thanks m.adan,i didnt see this thread until today,everybody is happy for the win including me but truth be told,we didnt play that good,we went into this tournament to win and we did it by spirit,if we go like i dont think we can qualify for the next world cup,alot of players played great matches,abou trika,wael gom3a,and el hadary,and lol we were luckt to get into the final,there was a clear penalty for sengal in the last minute,anyways also mikel is one great player,i can really say that if inter can get him get him and loan him out,he deserves the best young player he got,anyways congrats to egypt and to all the egyptian people.

 

[Frisko]

thanks m.adan,i didnt see this thread until today,everybody is happy for the win including me but truth be told,we didnt play that good,we went into this tournament to win and we did it by spirit,if we go like i dont think we can qualify for the next world cup,alot of players played great matches,abou trika,wael gom3a,and el hadary,and lol we were luckt to get into the final,there was a clear penalty for sengal in the last minute,anyways also mikel is one great player,i can really say that if inter can get him get him and loan him out,he deserves the best young player he got,anyways congrats to egypt and to all the egyptian people.

Khaled sorry for b itchin but could you use paragraphs and punctuation, I find it very hard to read posts like that.

 

[snake]

lol yeh its almsot impossible to read

 

[Granit]

anyways also mikel is one great player,i can really say that if inter can get him get him and loan him out,he deserves the best young player he got,anyways congrats to egypt and to all the egyptian people.

Sorry but he(Obi) will go to Manchester or Chelsea...

 

[K.I.]

yah sure frisko and helal,it was just late last night so i was typing fast.

 

[Gaetan]

I wouldent say that he is THAT(Like Messi) good, but he is very talented youngster!

I've seen John Obi Mikel play once, and the smooth touch he has on the ball is simply incredible. For an 18 year old, I don't know why it's ridiculous to put him on the same map as Lionel Messi, whom is overhyped and compared to Diego Maradona (ridiculous, I think).