Category The AFC

Israel, Europe, Palestine, and the Political Football

June 14, 2013 · by · in Asia, Back Stories, Europe, Fans, FIFA, Film, Politics, The AFC, Uncategorized · 1 Comment

So, UEFA’s Under-21 championship kicked off on June 5 to decide which nation has the best “youth” players in Europe. This year, there’s a catch. The tournament is hosted by Israel which, of course, is not in Europe. Israel is bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria making it about as Middle East as you […]

Meet The New Guy, Same As The Old Guy

March 1, 2013 · by · in Asia, Australia, Back Stories, Corruption, FIFA, The AFC, Uncategorized, World Cup Bid · Leave a comment

If the Asian Football Confederation, the ASEAN nations, and especially Australia, want to distance themselves from Bin Hammam and a very murky way of doing business then in pushing Worawi Makudi they have clearly – quite clearly – gone for the wrong man.

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