Al-Ahly, Zamalek, Raja and Wydad. African football doesn’t get any better than this. An emergency in Jerusalem and a good-feel act in Jordan where the 2020 season just kicked off. Uri with his weekly football dose of the region.
Zamalek ditched their local derby and created even a more significant dispute between themselves and Al-Ahly. On Friday they hammered CAF Champions League’s champions. A week in the life of one of the most capricious clubs in the world.
The Cairo Derby took over Abu Dhabi and reminded Uri of good old days when then rivalry hosted fans of Al-Ahly and Zamalek; Hilal Al-Quds players are going to play in the AFC Cup, despite having their future unknown.
After Emmanuel Adebayor signed with Olimpia, we checked the top nine African players who played in South America, and you may not believe that it ever happened.
A Botola Pro fixture has turned into a riot zone, first with a beautiful pyro show, later on with a mass brawl between Raja fans and policemen. The next day, Moroccan football fans recieved the news that their biggest star, Hakim Ziyech, will kick the ball in London next season. Uri with a Moroccan version of the Middle Eastern column.
