:-) Well, that's a funny story! There is a big soccer tournament called "All Nations Cup" going to be held here in the Seattle area... We were planning to start a team with other Egyptians working also at MS... We even had a couple of practices all of us together, almost 10 Egyptians, one from Jordan and couple others from different countries... Anyway, we decided today to let it go and try to join a less competitive tournament...
The reason we let it go, is that a lot of the players are really not in the good form to play for a full game... :-) If that happened we would see a lot dropping dead from our side just in the middle of the game :-)... This actually almost happened today in the practice!
:-) So we were playing, we were 12 players, 6 players a team playing against each other... :-) Ali was in the opponent team and it was really not even a close competition... All of Ali's team got really really tired... So, we decided that Meshref (he was in Ali's team) and I to switch so that it might get a little better and be more as a competitive match!
Right after I joined the team, we were starting to look better, we were attacking but we lost the ball, it was a counter attack! Coz Ali had a tired muscle and he was really tired so he was our goal keeper... He was the last player in our team... There is no really a goalie coz no one is allowed to touch the ball with his hands, and we have to strike the ball low to count as a goal...
Back to the counter attack, the guy with the ball went direct to our goal, It was noway I could get him, but one of my team mates was at least trying to do so... So, it was all on Ali's shoulder to save the ball... OK, who's shoulder?! Ali! Aliiii!! Where are you maan!!! I thought for a sec that Ali just left us and went home... that's when I kind of noticed someone standing just beside the goal... Ooh! He's Ali, and he can see that we are under attack, he'll run and save the ball now...OK, maybe now... Ok really he can't wait any longer! Maybe now!!! No way, Ali was not moving... he was right there, standing just beside the goal... leaving it empty without a goal keeper... and drinking Juice!! :-D Yes! He was right there beside the goal drinking Juice! :-) Of course the guy with the ball scored, and Ali was still there drinking his juice! :-D
Of course there was nothing we could do, except making fun of Ali... What were u doing man?! Do u think this is a school trip! Do u need a chair or something? :-D Did you bring your sandwiches with you?! :-) Yes Ali was really tired and he has kind of a muscle cramp, but still, :-D at least drink the juice and stand in the goal! It's just small goals and we have to strike the ball low anyway to count as a goal!! :-D It was very funny... Most important even after deciding that we r not going to the tournament, is that we had fun, played, practiced and most important is that we met new people... Many of them were Egyptians... :-) Good game guys... I'll be joining a team in Microsoft Soccer League (MSSL)... :-) Hope we play better and have fun in this league!
The reason we let it go, is that a lot of the players are really not in the good form to play for a full game... :-) If that happened we would see a lot dropping dead from our side just in the middle of the game :-)... This actually almost happened today in the practice!
:-) So we were playing, we were 12 players, 6 players a team playing against each other... :-) Ali was in the opponent team and it was really not even a close competition... All of Ali's team got really really tired... So, we decided that Meshref (he was in Ali's team) and I to switch so that it might get a little better and be more as a competitive match!
Right after I joined the team, we were starting to look better, we were attacking but we lost the ball, it was a counter attack! Coz Ali had a tired muscle and he was really tired so he was our goal keeper... He was the last player in our team... There is no really a goalie coz no one is allowed to touch the ball with his hands, and we have to strike the ball low to count as a goal...
Back to the counter attack, the guy with the ball went direct to our goal, It was noway I could get him, but one of my team mates was at least trying to do so... So, it was all on Ali's shoulder to save the ball... OK, who's shoulder?! Ali! Aliiii!! Where are you maan!!! I thought for a sec that Ali just left us and went home... that's when I kind of noticed someone standing just beside the goal... Ooh! He's Ali, and he can see that we are under attack, he'll run and save the ball now...OK, maybe now... Ok really he can't wait any longer! Maybe now!!! No way, Ali was not moving... he was right there, standing just beside the goal... leaving it empty without a goal keeper... and drinking Juice!! :-D Yes! He was right there beside the goal drinking Juice! :-) Of course the guy with the ball scored, and Ali was still there drinking his juice! :-D
Of course there was nothing we could do, except making fun of Ali... What were u doing man?! Do u think this is a school trip! Do u need a chair or something? :-D Did you bring your sandwiches with you?! :-) Yes Ali was really tired and he has kind of a muscle cramp, but still, :-D at least drink the juice and stand in the goal! It's just small goals and we have to strike the ball low anyway to count as a goal!! :-D It was very funny... Most important even after deciding that we r not going to the tournament, is that we had fun, played, practiced and most important is that we met new people... Many of them were Egyptians... :-) Good game guys... I'll be joining a team in Microsoft Soccer League (MSSL)... :-) Hope we play better and have fun in this league!
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We thought about building a small tent beside the goal for Ali, he may sell sandwitches and drinks for players while they are playing
In my defence...I had a lot of pain in one of my muscles that basically hobbled me for most of the game...every time i shoot, or even just pass the ball, I would experience a lot of pain...
As the game went on, it was just becoming worse, so I decided I need to stop as I should listen to my body when it complains. So I explicitly yelled out to everyone that I am leaving the game and will sit out(I guess no one heard)...
As I was now sitting out, I needed to drink (but MS doesn't have water bottles in the fridges, so I had brought with me a couple of juices). So I drank the juice - and then the incident that Hany was talking about happened...I thought everyone knew I was done with the game - but they kept yelling at me to come back into the game! (and by the way, I thought Hany joined our team because i was leaving, not because meshref switched too!)
So anyway - after this "incident" - I decided to go back into the game and try to regian some "honor" even if it kills my leg :P I would like to think that I helped a little as I did save a number of goals from going in and I even manged to limp-run once across the field to almost assist in a goal :P
I have a feeling that I won't be able to live this down yet for quite a while :P
At least if you are drinking the juice in the goal there is a small chance that the ball may hit you by mistake and go out :D
really funny post! :)
a'l eeh wana kont baool en el montakhab taaban!!:p
:-) I guess Ali ordered a pizza to eat while playing! And I think he asked someone to make him a acup of tea! :-) And Myra, really, the national team is in good hands! :-) At least we are saying that we lose coz Ali is drinking Juice!
@Meshref
"there is a small chance that the ball may hit you by mistake and go out :D"
I'm sure ali thought about that, but what if the ball decided to hit Ali's juice, not ali's body!!!
@Moe: :-D I guess that's more important to Ali than anything else! Even if we have to hit the ball low to count as a goal, still anyone can make mistakes and hit Ali's juice! Thx for pointing that out as a defense for Ali! From now on we’ll just bring our own vending machine and put it beside the goal, so that Ali doesn’t have to worry about spilled juice!
@Hany: Defense for Ali :D:D:D...come on :D...i was on the line, what i was trying to say, is...Ali has made a quick comparison between the consequences of the two choices he had...1- Continue drinking...2- Save the ball....and i'm sure that...ali, as a team member :D...thought about saving the ball at first :D...BUT when he came to the point that, the ball may hit his juice, he said..."Hell!..NOOO"...I LOVE MY JUICE :D :D
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