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Football / My Last Day in Egypt
« on: September 26, 2009, 12:37:56 PM »
Ladies and Gentleman...what can I say...this is my last night in Cairo Egypt and i'm getting ready to head over to the airport. flight leaves in 3 hrs back to New York. I had the time of my life over here..but nothing topped going to see the warriors represent in Alexandria......Yeah. I know we lost and lost by a lot, but even so ..everyone I spoke to over here was impressed by the Trinidad and Tobago team.
Leh meh tell allyuh something.... if allyuh feel we in Trinidad does be accomodating to other fans in the Hasley Crawford Stadium, we have nothing on the Egyptian people we met over here. It was just me and de wife, and we were suppose to have been seated in 1st class with other Trini supporters, but it did not happen that way.
Getting into the stadium was hell and we ended up sitting in the heart of the Egyptian madness. The stadium was loud and packed, but members off the Eygptian police ushered us to some available seats, real good seats I might add, but a bit uncomfortable as we were the only 2 there wearing we Trini Shirts and flags. But in the end we had nothing to worry about, 3 police officers stayed with us. The only uncomfortable moment for us really was when a woman wanted to tell my wife to hush after Trinidad score. When de goal score we started to jump up and carry on, wifey say she was jumpin up too and the woman wanted she to hush..nex ting ah turn around and big arguement going on while I still celebrating....The police run over by the woman tell she shut up and the Egyptian crowd start tuh pong she too....ah doh know what de ass they was saying to she, but the poor woman stay quiet for the rest of the night. She chirren even came over to us after the game and say they want we tuh beat Italy bad!!!
From where we sat I only see about 3 other Trinis down below and around them was empty, my guess is that was where we where suppose to be.
I have to run now, but will come back to give more details on the game and the players. Met a few of them and met some of the staff as well while in Alexandria and in Cairo. Have some good pics too..
All in all we lost, but from the atmosphere here the team don't have to feel that bad , they gave a good showing and missed some good opportunities to score but I for one, am very proud of them. Heading to the airport now...will post some more info when I get back to New York.......lataz
Leh meh tell allyuh something.... if allyuh feel we in Trinidad does be accomodating to other fans in the Hasley Crawford Stadium, we have nothing on the Egyptian people we met over here. It was just me and de wife, and we were suppose to have been seated in 1st class with other Trini supporters, but it did not happen that way.
Getting into the stadium was hell and we ended up sitting in the heart of the Egyptian madness. The stadium was loud and packed, but members off the Eygptian police ushered us to some available seats, real good seats I might add, but a bit uncomfortable as we were the only 2 there wearing we Trini Shirts and flags. But in the end we had nothing to worry about, 3 police officers stayed with us. The only uncomfortable moment for us really was when a woman wanted to tell my wife to hush after Trinidad score. When de goal score we started to jump up and carry on, wifey say she was jumpin up too and the woman wanted she to hush..nex ting ah turn around and big arguement going on while I still celebrating....The police run over by the woman tell she shut up and the Egyptian crowd start tuh pong she too....ah doh know what de ass they was saying to she, but the poor woman stay quiet for the rest of the night. She chirren even came over to us after the game and say they want we tuh beat Italy bad!!!
From where we sat I only see about 3 other Trinis down below and around them was empty, my guess is that was where we where suppose to be.
I have to run now, but will come back to give more details on the game and the players. Met a few of them and met some of the staff as well while in Alexandria and in Cairo. Have some good pics too..
All in all we lost, but from the atmosphere here the team don't have to feel that bad , they gave a good showing and missed some good opportunities to score but I for one, am very proud of them. Heading to the airport now...will post some more info when I get back to New York.......lataz
