Before prognostication, a disclaimer: I have never been able to pick a winner. Not that it has ever stopped me from trying to. Well, it has stopped me from buying stock, but let's not talk about that. Rabih Alameddine buydisclaimerpick Change image and share on social
I couldn't tell the truth if my life depended on it. Rabih Alameddine dependlifetruth Change image and share on social
I get upset about what is taken as great literature and what is cute and exotic. Rabih Alameddine cuteexoticgreat Change image and share on social
In school in Lebanon, we were not allowed to speak Arabic during breaks - it had to be French or English. Rabih Alameddine allowarabicbreak Change image and share on social
Nobody ever calls me a soccer-playing writer, even though I play soccer and it's part of who I am. Rabih Alameddine callpartplay Change image and share on social
I was gay before I began to play soccer over 40 years ago. It's been 28 years since a friend and I organized one of the first gay soccer teams in the world. Rabih Alameddine agobeginfriend Change image and share on social
I oscillate between being cynical and being naive on a regular basis. I always think that not much shocks me until something much too obvious does. Rabih Alameddine basiscynicalnaive Change image and share on social
The reasons why a player is better on one club than on another are many. I certainly am not an expert and can't explain. Rabih Alameddine clubexpertexplain Change image and share on social
My father and I rarely saw eye to eye when I was growing up. We saw the world differently. It was only when we were both adults that we were able to share spectacles. However, football, and particularly the World Cup, was when we, enemy combatants, could traverse trenches and be together. Rabih Alameddine adultcombatantcup share on social
One of the things I enjoy most during the World Cup is watching a team improve, mature, and gel during the course of the tournament. Rabih Alameddine cupenjoygel Change image and share on social