:D
but that’s precisely why watching the World Cup on Arabic TV is so interesting! Our commentators give us history lessons, dance lessons, random facts, etc etc.
It’s hilarious.

loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

ehem ehem
i mean… yes… ur right… its so wrong and demeaning to the teams!

i was wondering why the commentator was calling one of the argentenian players a tango dancer…. i thought the player was a pro tango dancer and i had no clue… lol didnt realize it was a stereotypical comment

hehe.lol. :p

I wonder what the announcers would call the players from the Armenian National team. Oh maybe: Basterma Bedo has the ball, The Anjari Artin makes a great save. hehe. Any others?

Arab always suck in anything they do……….no wonder why i hate watching footbal commentaries in arabic………they suck big time……and they reek of stupidity………

… no wonder why i hate watching footbal commentaries in arabic.

These commentators (and journalists) are another symptom of the decaying culture.

They think it is funny: NOT

They think it is not offensive: IS

They think they know the world: they know shit.

And these are the “educated” or “polished” ones that go on TV.

The road is looooonnnng.

This is both hilarious and pathetic.
Actually, it is just pathetic. The hilarious part is your depiction of it.

I agree with Josey Wales:
The road is looooonnnng.

What about when they get into psychology and character study:
- The Germans are perseverant (they play in the 90th minute).
- The English are cold.
etc…
Then History lessons and cultural studies:
- The Japanese samurais.
- The Vikings.
- The Dutch windmill.
etc…
Or:
This move or goal reminds me of back in … bla bla bla… bla bla

I agree it is annoying, and really an uncalled for, and a non-needed form of stereotyping. But I don’t seem to share the almost personal hatred projected by fellow bloggers who left a comment.

I don’t know. I find myself more lenient in my critic here. Football is a wonderful game. I don’t want to see the political side of the issue (Arabism). I want to keep it in the “game/sport” category, and laugh about it. Even when it is not funny (which is the case all the time). And I THINK that I sometimes miss hearing Arabic commentators… Just for the heck of it. Just for a few minutes.
Anyway, I am too nostalgic these days.

More idiocy from the ignorant brothers, those who sleep through genocide but are offended by a buzzing fly.

Some papers described Paintsil [Ghana player] as a “Mossad agent”,….

What the fuck business of Egypt is it what a Ghanean player wants to do???

LINK:THERE

no wonder the whole world is racist against arabs…. byistehaloo

I am verry happy the saudi lost to ukranians……..and we re stuck with comentator of art that sucks big time…………they really annoy me…………….

This is a bit off-topic, but since we’re talking about the World Cup and the football players from different nationalities, check out this interesting article:

http://www.slate.com/id/2143758/?nav=tap3

Let’s follow this rationale to its logical conclusion -for example, “Ukrainian Kozaks Pound the Repressed Homosexuality out of Saudi Arabia’s Hapless Urban Nomads.” Gee, this is too easy.

I sure the American Imperialists (that was too easy) defeat Ghana, and that Italy operatically defenestrates the Czecks, allowing thus the neo con imperialist program to procede to the 2nd round, where unfortunately they will then proceed to be demolished to the beat of the samba…

hello! I hope that posting in french isn’t a problem…
c’est la première fois que je visite un blog libanais, je suis tombé sur le votre grâce à la bannière free alaa que vous proposez… une sale histoire… anyway, j’ai beaucoup apprécié votre blog même si i still have difficulties in english..en ce qui concerne votre article, je suis totalement d’accord avec vous… even if je ne suis pas très foot
bon courage!!
p.s: je suis du pays des couscous eaters