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Soccer and World Cup Bring Worlds Together | National Geographic


what makes soccer loved all over the

what makes soccer loved all over the world is that it doesn’t need any

world is that it doesn’t need any

world is that it doesn’t need any infrastructure it doesn’t need language

infrastructure it doesn’t need language

infrastructure it doesn’t need language abilities anybody can play it all you

abilities anybody can play it all you

abilities anybody can play it all you need is just a ball and so everywhere in

need is just a ball and so everywhere in

need is just a ball and so everywhere in the world people play soccer everywhere

the world people play soccer everywhere

the world people play soccer everywhere in the world they love soccer

my name is Aziz abou sir I’m a cultural

my name is Aziz abou sir I’m a cultural educator and a peace maker and I’m here

educator and a peace maker and I’m here

educator and a peace maker and I’m here in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil I came here

in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil I came here

in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil I came here to watch the World Cup matches but also

to watch the World Cup matches but also

to watch the World Cup matches but also to learn about this country and meet new

to learn about this country and meet new

to learn about this country and meet new people and make new friendships

people and make new friendships

people and make new friendships growing up to me soccer was as much part

growing up to me soccer was as much part

growing up to me soccer was as much part of my life as eating and drinking and

of my life as eating and drinking and

of my life as eating and drinking and going to school I played soccer every

going to school I played soccer every

going to school I played soccer every day I watched every match possible it

day I watched every match possible it

day I watched every match possible it was something that took us out of the

was something that took us out of the

was something that took us out of the reality of the Middle East into a whole

reality of the Middle East into a whole

reality of the Middle East into a whole different world in Israel and Palestine

different world in Israel and Palestine

different world in Israel and Palestine I worked with Israeli and Palestinian

I worked with Israeli and Palestinian

I worked with Israeli and Palestinian kids bringing them together to play

kids bringing them together to play

kids bringing them together to play together and the same team not Israelis

together and the same team not Israelis

together and the same team not Israelis versus Palestinians but actually mixing

versus Palestinians but actually mixing

versus Palestinians but actually mixing the teams together and the moment they

the teams together and the moment they

the teams together and the moment they got on the field they forgot all

got on the field they forgot all

got on the field they forgot all differences language didn’t matter color

differences language didn’t matter color

differences language didn’t matter color didn’t matter what religion they are

didn’t matter what religion they are

didn’t matter what religion they are didn’t matter all method is whether you

didn’t matter all method is whether you

didn’t matter all method is whether you can play or not

soccer is a great way of intercultural

soccer is a great way of intercultural exchange because every team whether they

exchange because every team whether they

exchange because every team whether they intended for it or not are bringing some

intended for it or not are bringing some

intended for it or not are bringing some of their culture into the games their

of their culture into the games their

of their culture into the games their fans are bringing their colors their

fans are bringing their colors their

fans are bringing their colors their music their dances and you get to learn

music their dances and you get to learn

music their dances and you get to learn about that even sometimes some of their

about that even sometimes some of their

about that even sometimes some of their beliefs one cultural thing that people

beliefs one cultural thing that people

beliefs one cultural thing that people have learned in this world cup is about

have learned in this world cup is about

have learned in this world cup is about the Muslim players who had to fast

the Muslim players who had to fast

the Muslim players who had to fast because of the month of Ramadan from

because of the month of Ramadan from

because of the month of Ramadan from sunrise to sunset not eating and not

sunrise to sunset not eating and not

sunrise to sunset not eating and not drinking and being having to play while

drinking and being having to play while

drinking and being having to play while fasting is really hard and so it’s been

fasting is really hard and so it’s been

fasting is really hard and so it’s been a great experience and a great learning

a great experience and a great learning

a great experience and a great learning experience for everybody

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