For the many of you who want to watch the Lebanon vs Qatar World Cup qualifier football game and need an online link for that, I’ve found two for you.
Just click here and you’re set.
If you’re a Twitter user watching the game, make sure you add the hashtag #GoLebanon to your tweets.
Apart from that, good luck and go Lebanon!
Update: this is not the official song. Armin Van Buuren just did an official video for it that’s Euro 2012-inspired. Shakira can still have a song be the official one :p
It’s not a Shakira song. Can you believe it?
I actually like it. It definitely serves as something that would get the crowds going.
As for me, I’ve got my jersey ready for next week. The flags will soon be taken out of storage. We are pumped for some football!
Yes, Forza Azzurri!
Looks like our government changes opinions quicker than a hormonal person. Could they change opinions again soon? Time will tell.
The Ministry of Interior & Municipalities has canceled yesterday’s decision to ban audiences from attending the Lebanon vs Qatar football game. They are now permitted to do so.
What caused this change of heart? I have no idea. But it looks like we don’t care now about the Qatari prince’s feelings. Why was that an issue in the first place, I have no idea. Blog Baladi believes it’s the Lebanese audience’s fault based on the way they behave in usual sports games. I totally disagree. It’s as if we’re the only sports fans whose excitement goes through the roof before games.
Quick question to any average Lebanese who would attend the game: do you know what the Qatari prince’s name is in order to curse him?
No? Thought so. Neither did I.
Either way, those who can should attend the game to root for our national team. The audience is an important player in such games, especially with players that are severely underpaid and under-appreciated. The Lebanese attendees of the South Korea vs Lebanon game made all the difference.
Good luck to Lebanon in the game against Qatar. Here’s hoping we win, despite it being a severe uphill climb.
Update: the audiences are now allowed to attend the game.
Blog Baladi & Plus 961 have all the details. Ticket sales have been rumored to be about 20,000 for the football game. Those people will be severly disappointed.
Why so? Because the government is worried about the crowds bad-mouthing the Qatari prince.
You know, while they’re at it, why not just ask the Lebanese national team to lose the game to Qatar? That would surely please the prince and not put “unnecessary” pressure on the relations of the two country.
Let me call this Lebanese fuckery of the day. Kello ella yez3al l amir l Qatari.
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