Thursday, February 5, 2009

MOHAMED ABOUTRIKA AND THE GAZA CONFLICT

Aboutrika is not the name of drugs or even name bland of car, this is the name of the Egyptian football player called Mohamed aboutrika.

Aboutrika who was playing midfielder, born November 7, 1978 in Giza Egypt, according to Wikipedia, started to play football in age of 12 years old, playing football in the streets and honing his skills.

Aboutrika who is a grandaunt in Cairo University with Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, he played in Egypt with the Tersana, Al-Zamalek, Al- Ahly and in 2003/2004 league become a second place between top scorers in Egyptian league by scoring 14 goals.

Aboutrika must be the most upstanding and honorable football star on the planet... He is a blessed footballer and a blessed man - too bad FIFA have overlooked one of the greatest living players simply because he doesn't play in Europe, shame on them, corrupt organization that they are.

According to the YouTube, Aboutrika defended his actions in Egypt’s group stage match against Sudan after he was warned by the confederation of African football for revealing a t-shirt in support of Gaza as a part of a goal celebration.

Some Arab commentators describe this yellow card as an 'honorable punishment' for any athlete. In Gaza, Palestinian people went out, raising Aboutrika's photos thanking him and appreciating his act. The same scene was replied after the final match, when Aboutrika scored the winning goal for Egypt, many Palestinians went out to celebrate the victory and singing for Aboutrika. Al-Hilal club in the Gaza Strip made an honoring ceremony for Aboutrika, where youth team players lift flags reading "Palestine loves Aboutrika",

Aboutrika initially did not want to discuss the issue, but he broke his silence and spoke exclusively Al Jazeera's Carrie Brown. He said that his action was a personal statement from himself, as he feels quite sympathy with children of Gaza Strip who are under siege, he feels sorry for their starving and suffering, and has many worries about their safety. Aboutrika affirmed for the Egyptian Football Federation that he is responsible for any problems appearing on surface

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