Its amazing how something that is seemingly unimportant like a soccer game can be the motivation for a whole week. For those wondering about what I am talking about it’s the Friday morning game of soccer that we play.
For once in the week you do not have to drag yourself out of bed and you actually get up much before the alarm goes off and lie awake waiting for it to ring so that you can get on with it. You wear your jersey, shorts, stocking and studs and make off for the venue. Meet everyone outside at the gate, share a few jokes, catch up on what happened during the week, the conditions in Dubai, the sports scene worldwide, comment on the latecomers, and make our way to the pitch. The warm up is slow and deliberate and while that is happening two of the regulars will pick teams. There is a usual argument on which team will wear the bibs and the game begins.
Its fast, its fun, its serious, its relaxed and all of it rolled into one. Started by a few of which only a handful remain its moved on from the 5 on 5’s to become a full fledged 11 a side game. The quality of players is excellent with most having played soccer at some level, including the national level and the ethnic mix really makes the game very diverse in terms of style. Some are really brilliant at the game, some lazy and most above average. I used to be one of the youngest till very recently and trust me I am not too young but the energy of those who are beyond their prime is simply wow. I’d give anything to have that speed at stamina at that age.
Its just 2 – 3 hours of a game but it really charges you up and gears you for the next week to come with all its challenges and headaches.
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