5.5: Culture

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Learning Objectives

In this section

You will learn about the significance of soccer in the Arab world.
You will learn some expressions that you can hear while watching soccer.

Warm-up: Watch this video featuring a song by Nancy Ajram.

Keywords : شجع بعلمك support with your flag

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Culture notes

Soccer is considered the first popular sport in the Arab world.
Many channels and networks specialize in broadcasting and analyzing soccer games.
Each Arab country has its national teams that compete locally and attract wide audience.
Many children in the Middle East and North Africa grow up playing it, as well as obsessing over it and its famous sports teams, clubs, and players.
City: Cairo, Egypt
Rival: Zamalek SC (Cairo)

2. Al Hilal Saudi Club

City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Rival: Al-Nassr (Riyadh)

3. Espérance Sportive de Tunis

City: Tunis, Tunisia

Rival: Club Africain (Tunis), Étoile Sportive du Sahel (Tunis)

4. Étoile Sportive du Sahel

City: Tunis, Tunisia

Rival: Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunis), Club Africain (Tunis)

5. Al-Ahli Saudi FC

City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Rival: Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)

6. Zamalek SC

City: Cairo, Egypt

Rival: Al-Ahly SC (Cairo)

7. Club Africain

City: Tunis, Tunisia

Rival: Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunis), Étoile Sportive du Sahel (Tunis)

8. Wydad Athletic Club

City: Casablanca, Morocco

Rival: Raja FC (Casablanca)

9. Al-Hilal Omdurman FC

City: Khartoum, Sudan

Rival: Al-Merrikh (Khartoum)

10. Al-Merrikh Sporting Club

City: Khartoum, Sudan

Rival: Al-Hilal Omdurman FC
Famous Arab Players: The following is a list of the most famous Arab soccer players currently playing.

Mohamed Salah

Country: Egypt

Club: Liverpool

Riyad Mahrez

Country: Algeria

Club: Leicester City

Islam Slimani

Country: Algeria

Club: Leicester City

Yacine Brahimi

Country: Algeria

Club: FC Porto

Mahdi Benatia

Country: Morocco

Club: Juventus

Faouzi Ghoulam

Country: Algeria

Club: SSC Napoli

Mohamed Elneny

Country: Egypt

Club: Arsenal

Hakim Ziyech

Country: Morocco

Club: AFC AJAX

Soufiane Hanni

Country: Algeria

Club: Leicester City

El Arbi Hillel Soudani

Country: Algeria

Club: GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Activity

Watch this video and pick up some expressions that game reporters frequently use.

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This is a list you can hear frequently in football games. Can you guess their meanings?

حلوة	الله
خطيرة	يا الله
هدف = جول	يا سلام
شوط	يلّا

Key Takeaways

Select an Arab country and research its soccer activity, teams, famous players, and achievements internationally and locally.