For no particular reason except that I like the photo (a recent version of many similar ones). There’s something sort of magical about going up a stadium stairs and that moment the pitch first comes into view, all bright and green and almost overwhelming.
📸صورة لمنتخب العراق قبل المباراة ضد بلجيكا في كأس العالم.
الأسطورة الراحل أحمد راضي سجّل هدف العراق الوحيد في النهائيات في تلك المباراة.
8 يونيو 1986
🇮🇶 #خميس_الذكريات
By winning the Asian Cup in 2007, the Lions of Mesopotamia (Iraq) reminded a fractured country that they were greater than the sum of their parts.
@JamesPiotr & @LWIMTH on football's greatest ever underdog story:
https://t.co/DdJQhqn57I
#WhiteboardFootball
He was forced to flee war-torn Iraq after his father was imprisoned by Saddam Hussein...
Now he plays for Swansea City.
Ali Al-Hamadi has had an incredible journey and wants to fly the flag for home country.
In full: https://t.co/t6VKqswVJ1
9 seconds that captures perfectly who’s Omar Al-Somah & what is a true Arab football talent capable of, accompanied by a perfect sound-up by the commentator.
This is Middle Eastern football ⚽️🔥🙌🏾 #الاتحاد_الاهلي
Fiorentina vs Benevento
The game comes to a stop in the 13th minute as everyone pays tribute to the late Davide Astori.
Amazing scenes 💜
🎥 - @btsportfootball
Nashat Akram, One of the the best midfielders in Asia in the past 20 years. It’s sad that he didn’t challenge himself and play for a longer period in Europe. https://t.co/XTLAUhyGvH