Institutionalized Stereotyping (updated with more fun)

Tangoal..

It must be an Arabic thing. Reading the football commentaries in English, I couldn’t find anything that matches Alarabiya’s excessive use of stereotypical metaphors to describe competing teams. Did you know that the Spanish Matador has slain the hapless Ukranians 4:0? What about the Samba Dancers, the Japanese Computer? the Tango Dancers? The German Machines?

I don’t know what to make of this, I’m not sure if all Argentinan players can dance the Tango, but would the Saudis appreciate them being called the Camel Riders? How about the Tabbouleh Eaters for the Lebanese? Hold on, I have a good one, how about this headline: “The Iraqi bombers have blown up the Samba Dancers to pieces”

**Update**
Sorry, I just can’t help it, here’s some more fun from Alarabiya:

Rough Translation:
The Korean Dragons burn the French roosters..
The Brazilian Samba beats the Australian Kangooroos