Abdel-Latif Bahdari
I happened to tune in today to the Jordan league derby between Wehdat and Faisaly. Bahdari was excellent in defence. We said it here before he even went pro, this player is definitely going to play a big part in…
Jordan Premier League – Attal, Lafi and Bahdari score
Last weeks JPL matches saw three Palestine internationals get on the scoresheets. Fahd Attal for Jazira, Fadi Lafi for Shabab alOrdon and defender Abdel-Latif Bahdari for Wehdat.Palestine star Ahmad Keshkesh, our fourth player in the league, is recovering from injury…
Confirmed: Palestine to play Dynamo Moscow in Jericho
The PFA has confirmed a friendly match between the Men’s National Team and Dynamo Moscow. The match will be held in Jericho on January 23rd, 2010 and will be the second time the team faces a Russian Premier League side…
Mark Your Calendars: World Cup Qualifying starts October 8, 2010
Interesting news from Kuala Lumpur as the AFC has decided to start World Cup Qualifying ridiculously early. Hard to say what the Asian Football Confederation is thinking, 2006 qualifying began in January 2004 and 2010 qualifying kicked off in October…
Football (Mandate) Palestine: 1928-1948
According to the Palestine Football Association, Palestine was the first Asian Arab team to participate in international competition. They are of course referring to the 1934 and 1938 World Cup qualifiers. In 1928 the Palestine Football Association was established in…
Thoughts on Olympic Team’s Triumph
It’s not often we get to celebrate victories of the non-moral variety here at Football Palestine. Indeed, the last time the senior team recorded a win was in 2006 during the Challenge Cup, triumphing 4-0 over Cambodia. June 2006 saw…