How to waste time - 101
There was always something about Middle Eastern football and wasting time that used to fascinate me. It was the way in which a goalkeeper would make a big deal out of an ordinary dead ball situation. He would make sure that he holds on to the ball and then immediately dive to the ground, making it seem like he had done the spectacular.
So did it seem, as we witnessed that action in one form or the other, time and time again.
But as the concept of time wasting hit the conscious, it all made sense.
A look back at the high-spirited attitude of the Cedars.
Lebanon – the country, which at times is referred to as the “Switzerland of Middle East”, is famous for its beautiful landscapes, delicious cuisine, openness to Western culture and lastly, the toughness of its population. It is quite obvious, as the country had managed to reestablish itself after the French occupation, a civil feud and two treacherous wars with neighboring Israel. The ancestral home (to some) of Nancy Ajram (Lebanese singer), Carlos Slim (Richest man in Mexico), Shakira (the Waka-Waka girl and current girlfriend of Barcelona defender Pique), Salma Hayek, Carlos Ghosn (the first non-Japanese CEO of a Japanese firm – Nissan) and Marc Ghosn (my ex-boss, had to give him a shout at here). The list could go on…
Half Time 2011-2012
Ok we are at the half way point. Plus added time.
Man City is on top of the Premier League. Man United lay second. Tottenham after that loss to Man City needs something special and a whole lot of luck and other teams playing incredibly well with the Manchester sides to win the league from here on. It is effectively a two horse race. The fourth position fight seems much more interesting. Chelsea, Arsenal & Liverpool in that order. But then again like we have seen earlier surprising results await. In the relegation I really think Bolton might survive. Wigan & Blackburn seems doomed. Putting up a dogfight every single tie might be next to impossible. More last day dramas.
