A Nation’s Shaken Ego Seen In A Soccer Loss
by Michael Slackman (Analysis | New York Times - December 10)
Of all the events in contemporary history, it is the soul-shattering military defeat of 1967, when Arab armies lost land to Israel, that some Egyptians have pointed to for comparison as the nation struggles to come to terms with the debacle that followed their loss to Algeria in a soccer game. more details | go to article