General facts

  The truth is, I do not know whether what I witnessed today was real or just an illusion. To see the hopes and ambitions of an entire nation shattered just to create a false legacy for one person is heartbreaking. Football was created to bring people together, to build understanding and friendship between nations. What happened today showed something different—it has become a tool for bias and discrimination. Has the West forgotten all those slogans about equal opportunity and equality among peoples? Has being Arab become an accusation, a crime, or proof that we are somehow less human? I do not understand why we are punished simply because we are Arabs. Did anyone choose their origin or their history? Perhaps the conspiracy has defeated the Egyptian people today. But one day, the truth will be revealed. And we will all stand before God—if you truly believe in Him. #messi  #fifa #arab