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Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by DeJoeee(op): 10:30am On Aug 13, 2025
Morroco, Tunisia and Egypt national teams is far better than UAE, Syria, Qatar, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq etc in football and sports generally.

Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 10:42am On Aug 13, 2025
Because they see it as honour to play for their country.

They are more devoted and dedicated. Imagine what the Super Eagles B played yesterday. Those guys should refund all the money spent on them for this CHAN competition. They are a disgrace
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by SmartPolician: 10:43am On Aug 13, 2025
I think too much reliance on petrodollars made the Arab world of Asia extremely unproductive and uncreative, affecting their ability to compete in games too.

The only thing saving the Gulf world is that they have leaders who are genuinely committed to fixing their countries. Most of the skyscrapers in the Middle East were built by American and European companies.
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 10:44am On Aug 13, 2025
SmartPolician:
I think too much reliance on petrodollars made the Arab world of Asia extremely unproductive and uncreative, affecting their ability to compete in games too.

The only thing saving the Gulf world is that they have leaders who are genuinely committed about fixing their countries. Most of the skyscrapers in the Middle East were built by American and European companies.
Read and comprehend the topic before responding. What's the usefulness of the smart in your moniker's name if you can make use of it

What has petrol got to do with football? Who are the people sponsoring football lately
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by christistruth01:
DeJoeee:
Morroco, Tunisia and Egypt national teams is far better than UAE, Syria, Qatar, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq etc in football and sports generally.
Because they have Teams in Italy ,Spain and France just a boat ride away to practice with


Part of Spain is even in Morocco

Ceuta

They also have Teams like Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana,SA ,Ivory coast,Senegal to play with always
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by 2mch(m): 10:48am On Aug 13, 2025
A lot of those boys from North Africa on the national team are mixed race. They have Black African in them. They are not the same as Middle East Arab.
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by jmoore(m): 11:27am On Aug 13, 2025
helinues:
Because they see it as honour to play for their country.

They are more devoted and dedicated. Imagine what the Super Eagles B played yesterday. Those guys should refund all the money spent on them for this CHAN competition. They are a disgrace
You don't understand the topic.

So Lebanon, Iran, UAE etc don't see it as honour to play for their countries?
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 11:30am On Aug 13, 2025
jmoore:
You don't understand the topic.

So Lebanon, Iran, UAE etc don't see it as honour to play for their countries?
Honour with commitment. Sudan of all the countries beat us 4-0 yesterday. They haven't been playing their League for years now yet our team who have been playing local league regularly performed woefully
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by Ojiofor:
DeJoeee:
Morroco, Tunisia and Egypt national teams is far better than UAE, Syria, Qatar, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq etc in football and sports generally.
They are less religious than their middle East counterparts ... Morocco women are one of Africa best in soccer.Islam limits ones talent.
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by ImpartialGuy: 11:35am On Aug 13, 2025
helinues:
Read and comprehend the topic before responding. What's the usefulness of the smart in your moniker's name if you can make use of it

What has petrol got to do with football? Who are the people sponsoring football lately
From Ronaldo to Messi to Ronaldinho, what inspired many of the best footballers in the world to become extremely good at their craft is that they want to escape poverty. To achieve that, they sacrificed pleasures and personal time, and they subjected themselves to rigourous training.

But when you come from a country where the government practically pays everyone salaries and buys you a house like it's done in Qatar (thanks to too much money from oil and gas sales), why would you deny yourself all these things to be outstanding at sports?

Why is common sense a scarce commodity on this forum?
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by jmoore(m): 11:35am On Aug 13, 2025
helinues:
Honour with commitment. Sudan of all the countries beat us 4-0 yesterday. They haven't been playing their League for years now yet our team who have been playing local league regularly performed woefully
The more you keep focusing on Nigeria, the more you deviate from the topic.

Who told you that UAE, Kuwait don't have committed players?
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 11:36am On Aug 13, 2025
Ojiofor:
They less religious than their middle East counterparts ... Morocco women are one of Africa best in soccer.Islam limits ones talent.
Is it Christianity that limits USA talent in football?
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 11:36am On Aug 13, 2025
jmoore:
The more you keep focusing on Nigeria, the more you deviate from the topic.

Who told you that UAE, Kuwait don't have committed players?
It's all about commitment and dedication. Stop struggling comprehending my comments
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by Tinubumustgo(m): 11:37am On Aug 13, 2025
When the head is rotten. The entire body becomes very useless tongue

Sudan beat Nigeria 4-0 because them too want to chop 100k dollar💰 from the Sudan president tongue.
helinues:
Honour with commitment. Sudan of all the countries beat us 4-0 yesterday. They haven't been playing their League for years now yet our team who have been playing local league regularly performed woefully
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 11:38am On Aug 13, 2025
ImpartialGuy:
From Ronaldo to Messi to Ronaldinho, what inspired many of the best footballers in the world to become extremely good at their craft is that they want to escape poverty. To achieve that, they sacrificed pleasures and personal time, and they subjected themselves to rigourous training.

But when you come from a country where the government practically pays everyone salaries and buys you a house like it's done in Qatar (thanks to too much money from oil and gas sales), why would you deny yourself all these things to be outstanding at sports?

Why is common sense a scarce commodity on this forum?
If we are to go by your logic, Africa supposed to have won the world cup
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 11:39am On Aug 13, 2025
Tinubumustgo:
When the head is rotten. The entire body becomes very useless tongue

Sudan beat Nigeria 4-0 because them too want to chop 100k dollar💰 from the Sudan president tongue.
When the Falcons won the WAFCON, D'Tigress won the FIBA, Super Eagles won the Unity Cup, the head wasn't rotten

Are you sure you have anything in your head apart from political junks
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by jmoore(m): 11:40am On Aug 13, 2025
helinues:
It's all about commitment and dedication. Stop struggling comprehending my comments
Your comment na for nursery level.

You can't even comprehend the topic.
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 11:41am On Aug 13, 2025
jmoore:
Your comment na for nursery level.

You can't even comprehend the topic.
You are the one as usual derailing this thread with your incoherency.

Hope you can see how your colleagues are also sounding on this same thread. That's you guys trademarks
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by Tinubumustgo(m): 11:41am On Aug 13, 2025
Ordinary Sudan beat you 4-0 is that not a national embarrassment tongue
helinues:
When the Falcons won the WAFCON, D'Tigress won the FIBA, Super Eagles won the Unity Cup, the head wasn't rotten

Are you sure you have anything in your head apart from political junks
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 11:43am On Aug 13, 2025
Tinubumustgo:
Ordinary Sudan beat you 4-0 is that not a national embarrassment tongue
Who should we blame? The presidency or the players because I don't understand why you guys at the opposition side don't have any meaningful contributions apart from blaming the presidency for all the life woes.

You guys always take every discussion as a joke because that's what you are
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by SalamRushdie: 11:47am On Aug 13, 2025
Because they have more melanin , we keep under rating melaniin balance ,ore of it gives strength but reduces intelligence
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by Svoboda(m): 12:25pm On Aug 13, 2025
christistruth01:
Because they have Teams in Italy ,Spain and France just a boat ride away to practice with


Part of Spain is even in Morocco

Ceuta

They so have Teams like Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana,SA ,Ivory coast to play with always
Very true. Colonial and cultural affinity and proximity with Europe has made North African teams more competitive than their ME counterparts. Also, the afcon is the oldest continental football competition in the world. The rich history of west afrrican football in the competition has helped better the quality of those Arab countries in Africa. That said, apart from Egypt, every other NA country hasn't dominated African football like Nigeria and Cameroon and the rest in West and central Africa. That's not also to say that Egypt and co are better than Iran and Iraq, etc. In fact, Iran has qualified for more World cups than Egypt.
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by Guestmale: 12:34pm On Aug 13, 2025
helinues:
Read and comprehend the topic before responding. What's the usefulness of the smart in your moniker's name if you can make use of it

What has petrol got to do with football? Who are the people sponsoring football lately
The person you quote, makes a lot of sense. When you're too comfortable, you may not see the need or be too lazy to engage in physical activities.
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by naptu2: 12:35pm On Aug 13, 2025
The Asian Arab countries are also good in football.

( cry I can never forget 1989 and 1995)
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by helinues: 12:44pm On Aug 13, 2025
Guestmale:
The person you quote, makes a lot of sense. When you're too comfortable, you may not see the need or be too lazy to engage in physical activities.
Is that why Nigeria lose to Sudan yesterday by 4-0? Are Nigerian players comfortable
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by Guestmale: 1:01pm On Aug 13, 2025
helinues:
Is that why Nigeria lose to Sudan yesterday by 4-0? Are Nigerian players comfortable
In any competition there will always be winner and looser.
Re: Why Are African Arab Countries Good In Football Than Their Middle East Brothers? by Uninspired: 1:27pm On Aug 13, 2025
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Fed up totally with life
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