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My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights of disadvantaged groups. Therefore, I was taken aback when he surmised that "football is the opium of the people". The reference, which summons a famous Marxist maxim about religion written in […]
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On football, opium and popular resistance: Not all sports are created equal
December 23rd, 2022 
Awake Goy 
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar, us 
Tags: created, equal, football, opium, Popular, Resistance, sports 
No Comments »Former Football Player 25 Yr Old Jake Hescock Dies Following Cardiac Arrest While Jogging
December 13th, 2022 Awake Goy Tributes have been pouring in for former University of Central Florida (UCF) football player and Massachusetts native Jake Hescock who died following a cardiac arrest last week, according to his family. In a Facebook group dedicated to him, his cousin Lisa Walz Mlynarczyk said that 25 year old Hescock collapsed while jogging in Boston last […]
The World Cup Thankfully Keeps Politics in Football
December 9th, 2022 Awake Goy With global attention focused on the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, there are the usual bleatings about politics being entangled with sport. Qatar being a country with no previous football tradition, these are being magnified beyond the usual levels. Selling out to big business! Ignoring Qatar’s human rights record! Preventing fans drinking! LBGT and migrant […]
Brazilian football legend Pelé hospitalised amid concerns he is in palliative care
December 4th, 2022 Awake Goy Pelé helped Brazil win the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups and remains the team’s all-time leading scorer with 77 goals in 92 matches. Source Views: 0
Posted in Jewish News Tags: brazilian, concerns, football, hospitalised, legend, palliative No Comments »Cristiano Ronaldo accepts $20m-a-year contract with Saudi Arabia football club
December 1st, 2022 Awake Goy The football player, Cristiano Ronaldo, has agreed to join a top Saudi team in a contract worth over $200 million per year, according to a media report. Following Portugal's match against Ghana last week during the ongoing World Cup games, in which Ronaldo made history by becoming the first player to score in five World […]
Posted in Middle East, News, saudi-arabia Tags: accepts, arabia, contract, cristiano, football, ronaldo, Saudi No Comments »Iran football manager dodges question on protests
November 26th, 2022 Awake Goy Iran's football manager, Carlos Queiroz, dodged a question from a reporter over ongoing protests in the country, saying he only wanted to talk about the game, Anadolu News Agency reports. At a press conference on Thursday, ahead of Iran's game against Wales, Queiroz told a BBC reporter: "Why don't you ask such questions to (England's […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: dodges, football, manager, protests, question No Comments »Iran: Top football player arrested for criticising the Tehran regime
November 25th, 2022 Awake Goy Voria Ghafouri was arrested for “insulting the national soccer team and propagandising against the government,” Iranian news agencies reported. Source Views: 0
Hungary sparks Anger after Orban goes to Football match with ‘Greater Hungary’ scarf
November 23rd, 2022 Awake Goy Ukraine will summon the Hungarian ambassador to protest that Prime Minister Viktor Orban went to a football match wearing a scarf depicting some Ukrainian territory as part of Hungary, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Ukrainian media showed images of Orban meeting a Hungarian footballer wearing a scarf which the outlet Ukrainska Pravda said […]
Politics Out Of Football Says The West, Unless It’s The Right Kind Of Politics
November 19th, 2022 Awake Goy The Qatar 2022 World Cup has been the target of much controversy in recent months, with Western nations making things political. Whilst it was once the standard to bar politics in sport, it is now fine to include political messaging, except if your message violates Western government guidelines. Despite FIFA, UEFA and the IOC’s explicit […]
Football was Invented in Ancient Greece and it was Called Episkyros
November 14th, 2022 Awake Goy Fact of the day: Football was invented in ancient Greece. Source Views: 0
Killer Jabbed 38-Year-Old Football Coach, Adam Zimmer, Dies Suddenly
November 5th, 2022 Awake Goy The original head line said he died suddenly and unexpectedly. I will buy the “sudden part, but “unexpectedly”? Anyone who took the non vaccine killer jab for a “virus” which has not been scientifically proved to exist, should damn well EXPECT to DIE! “The NFL drove healthy players and staff into a needless experiment that […]
WATCH: Alabama High School Football Coach Slams Assistant to the Ground After Interference Penalty
October 23rd, 2022 Awake Goy A high school football coach in Alabama has gained national attention after he shoved a volunteer assistant to the ground for drawing a sideline interference penalty. Jed Kennedy, head coach at Dothan High School, ran up and shoved a man who is reported to be a volunteer assistant after an official threw a flag for […]
Artist creates 40-meter-high mural of football icon Diego Maradona
October 23rd, 2022 Awake Goy An artist from Argentina is in the process of painting a 40-meter-high mural of football legend Diego Maradona near Buenos Aires. Maximiliano Bagnasco was commissioned to create the mural in honour of the late footballing icon. The piece is planned to be finished by 30 October — in time for what would have been Maradona’s 62nd […]
This Tailgate Cheesesteak Recipe Is More Exciting Than Football
October 15th, 2022 Awake Goy Fine dining and tailgating may not seem like adjacent concepts — but here’s the thing: For all a football stadium parking lot typically lacks in decorative tea candles and wall-to-wall carpeting, it provides in ambiance of its own. Think about it: There’s a dress code of sorts, a soundtrack, a particular etiquette. The vibes may […]
At Least 2 Gunman Open Fire on High School Football Players in Philadelphia
September 28th, 2022 Awake Goy At least two gunman opened fire on football players following a scrimmage between Roxborough High School and Northeast High School on Tuesday afternoon. Source Views: 0
Dad Empties Dishwasher So He Has An Excuse To Watch 19 Hours Of Football This Weekend
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy MOBILE, AL — According to sources, local husband Brad Sanders has completely emptied the dishwasher without any prompting from his wife in hopes that she’ll be cool with him watching 19 hours of football this weekend. “Ka-ching! This is money in the relationship bank, baby!” said Sanders in a statement. “Doing this easy 5-minute chore […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: dishwasher, empties, excuse, football, hours, watch, weekend No Comments »Dad Empties Dishwasher So He Has An Excuse To Watch 19 Hours Of Football This Weekend
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy MOBILE, AL — According to sources, local husband Brad Sanders has completely emptied the dishwasher without any prompting from his wife in hopes that she’ll be cool with him watching 19 hours of football this weekend. “Ka-ching! This is money in the relationship bank, baby!” said Sanders in a statement. “Doing this easy 5-minute chore […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: dishwasher, empties, excuse, football, hours, watch, weekend No Comments »Friendly with Uruguay can reunite Iran football players
September 21st, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN – The friendly match with Uruguay slated for Sept. 23 in Austria, can be the first and most important step forward in reuniting the Iranian football players ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A month ago, the Iran national football team the squad was split between those who support Dragan Skocic and players […]
Iran U17 football team defeat Comoros
September 19th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Iran U17 football team beat Comoros 3-1 in the 24th International Youth Soccer on Monday. Reza Ghandipour (two goals) and Kasra Taheri scored goals for Iran. Iran started the campaign with a 2-1 loss against hosts Japan and defeated Niigata 2-1 in their second match. Iran took part in the competition as part […]
Iran U17 football team defeat Comoros
September 19th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Iran U17 football team beat Comoros 3-1 in the 24th International Youth Soccer on Monday. Reza Ghandipour (two goals) and Kasra Taheri scored goals for Iran. Iran started the campaign with a 2-1 loss against hosts Japan and defeated Niigata 2-1 in their second match. Iran took part in the competition as part […]
