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| Journalist Sameh Selim |
Commentary on the Africa Cup of Nations
By: Sameh Selim- Member of United State Press Agency
Football discourse in Africa has become highly controversial, divided between supporters and opponents, modernists and traditionalists, and influenced by the intertwining of politics and business. All these factors have, in one way or another, become entangled in African football. A clear struggle has emerged between West Africa and North Africa over winning continental titles and asserting football dominance—dominance that has been pulled from under the feet of North African players.
However, North Africa may fall ill, but it does not die. The ailment stems from local football federations in North African countries, such as the limited number of professional players in major European clubs due to scarce professional opportunities, and football-related sports bureaucracy in some countries—Egypt among them—between administrators, football associations, and clubs.
There are also impoverished players in villages, rural areas, and mountainous regions far from urban centers who dream of playing even for weak clubs in the domestic league or competitions like the Egypt Cup, yet are unable to do so. A prime example is the story of the giant professional player Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Not to mention bribery, the spending of money and gifts, favoritism, nepotism, fanaticism, and racism—all of which, taken together, have produced the current distortion we see today. Its causes are historical, dating back decades, specifically to systemic football corruption since the 1970s. Despite all this, I extend a great salute to Captain Hossam Hassan, head coach of the Egyptian national team.
This reality has prompted some real estate companies to think outside the box—or to break that cursed box altogether—in response to the needs of the popular or real housing market on the ground. This includes producing small, low-cost, environmentally friendly housing units priced between $6,000 and $10,000 or $15,000, making them affordable for everyone while maintaining distinction and luxury within compact spaces. These small units can also be easily relocated. Such housing would be successful in countries with vast land areas like the United States, Australia, and Canada, which can expand horizontally. As for countries with limited land, they have no option but vertical expansion. At the same time, these units rely on solar or wind energy. People around the world must now accept the rapid changes ahead and engage with them.
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