Out Now: Scoreless At The Break
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I’ve just released a 6-part podcast series called “Scoreless at the Break: How Football Explains Palestine’s Political Rivalry”—and I think it might be up your alley.
The hook: It’s the story of the Palestinian national team from 2005-2011, and it’s wild.
A few scenes:
A coach who forgot his own name after a brain cancer diagnosis—then showed up two months later, mid-chemo, to lead Palestine from the touchline in a World Cup qualifier
A national team that got stranded abroad after a civil war broke out back home
A World Cup qualification campaign that lasted exactly 90 minutes—because the team couldn’t get exit permits for the second leg
A 19-year-old footballer who was declared dead after an Israeli airstrike, placed in a morgue refrigerator, and woke up five hours later
Beyond the football, it’s a deep dive into what happened after Hamas won the 2006 election—the sanctions, the US-backed coup attempt, the civil war. Told through the lens of the national team to give insight into what Palestine was like after the end of the second Intifada.
The podcast is only available for premium subscribers but you can avail of a 40% discount
You can listen to all six episodes below: