Against Odds

Relative to us, Thailand is by all means a giant. With a population many times our own, an established professional league and a master tactician pulling the strings, oh, and no occupation, you can see why the bookies have the…

Get to know Hicham Ali

Friend of the blog Amin Ziad, who lives in Sweden, got in touch with Olympic team midfielder Hicham Ali on behalf of Football Palestine. Hicham was a key figure in the Olympic team’s London 2012 campaign. His presence in the…

From Palestine

I crossed over to the West Bank yesterday ahead of next weeks clash with Thailand in AlRam. First I’m spending time with family in Tulkarem. The day started pleasantly enough with a trip to a nearby hilltop in Bal’a with…

Guest Blog: Thailand Preview

Winfred Schaefer feeling Zen during his unveiling ceremony. A couple of weeks ago we asked friend of the blog Paul Hewitt to give us an idea of the atmosphere in the Thailand camp ahead of this weekend’s 1st leg World…