First, our world, and football on the front line. They are the unlikely sporting heroes in a country ripped apart by conflict. Syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war, but the National Football team is trying to send a message it hopes can transcend political and religious differences. Im following the team as they compete for a place in footballs biggest tournament The World Cup. Some syrians refuse to support the team because its associated with the assad regime, but for others, even those who fled syria in fear of their lives, the team is a symbol of national pride. The team has defied the odds by beating some of asias biggest and best. Syria now theyre on the road again, competing for so much more than just football glory. Its friday afternoon in damascus and the weekend is under way. Prayers in the morning and, like so many places around the world, football in the afternoon. Its here that i meet ta rek jabban, assistant coach of syrias National Team. Im joining him as he watch
First, our world, and football on the front line. They are the unlikely sporting heroes in a country ripped apart by conflict. Syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war, but the National Football team is trying to send a message it hopes can transcend political and religious differences. Im following the team as they compete for a place in footballs biggest tournament The World Cup. Some syrians refuse to support the team because its associated with the assad regime, but for others, even those who fled syria in fear of their lives, the team is a symbol of national pride. The team has defied the odds by beating some of asias biggest and best. Syria now theyre on the road again, competing for so much more than just football glory. Its friday afternoon in damascus and the weekend is under way. Prayers in the morning and, like so many places around the world, football in the afternoon. Its here that i meet ta rek jabban, assistant coach of syrias National Team. Im joining him as he watch
Is deepening this hour. It all began when a minister in president erdogans government was blocked from addressing a rally in rotterdam. That prompted mr erdogan to describe the dutch government, led by mark rutte, as nazi remna nts. A second Turkish Minister has now been stopped from entering the netherlands, and in ankara, the dutch ambassador has been told he isnt welcome. Mark lowen reports. They love his nationalism, his bluntness, his standing up to the west, and today Recep Tayyip Erdogan doled it out. After his Foreign Minister was blocked from landing in the netherlands, president erdogan hit back at the dutch, his diplomacy typically undiplomatic. Translation they dont know anything about politics or international diplomacy. They are very nervous and cowards. They are nazi remnants, they are fascists. The Foreign Minister had wanted to rally turkish voters in the netherlands before a referendum on boosting mr erdogans powers. But with the dutch election next week, the governme
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