In an event conceived to simulate the real FIFA World Cup in South Africa ,the Gaza World Cup 2010, kicked off on the 2nd of May with 16 teams – Palestine, England, Turkey, USA, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Ireland, Egypt, Algeria, Spain, Serbia, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Jordan. .An American flag fluttering on a field in Gaza is not a very familiar sight.
The reality of the world’s biggest sporting event, the World Cup in South Africa, triggered a longing for the revival in Gaza of soccer . More on that story here..