My piece on the ethno-politics surrounding Morocco’s World Cup run - and why we’re not pleased to see Arab autocrats & hyper-nationalists waving the 🇲🇦 flag @LalehKhalili @FionaAdamson @abuaardvark @abdelkabenali https://t.co/JH7r1GVn5h
My piece in @nytimes today on why #Morocco has given the Arab world (and beyond) something to cheer for again: https://t.co/fmx9oMoUTR #DimaMaghrib#FraMar
Moroccan star Boufal celebrating with his mom on the field, after their historic win over Portugal, is the vibe we all need in our lives.
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In 2011, French Algerian soccer player Karim Benzema said that if he scored a goal, he was French. But, if he missed, he was Arab.
Many players of color in countries with colonial pasts like England and France still feel the effects. But how does this play in their identities?
Morocco vs Spain is the spiciest 2nd round fixture yet. The window will only be briefly open for your references to the Umayyad conquest and the barrier walls of Ceuta and Melilla.