["Eisenfuß" Eilts]

German tv channel broadcasts a (IMHO) good series of WC 2006 moovies currently.

Here are some:
The holy green at the Betzenberg

QuarTIERgeflüster

Ecuador will stay in Bad Kissingen
(Suarez checks it and how the town prepared for the team)

Report about Saudi-Arabia
(About the youth education at Asia club champ Al Ittijah and football in Saudi-Arabia)

Report about Ivory coast
(how important football became for the people after the war in Ivory Coast)

These are only some, on the ZDF website are many other.

[Laith]

I wish I understood German

what were they saying about Saudi?

["Eisenfuß" Eilts]

They report about the football academy of Al Ittihad Jeddah
and that the youngsters can have great hope
for a good career in Saudi-Arabia.
The Al Ittijah coach, who is interviewed, says the conditions for the players are very good,
but the physical abilities of the players, especially the stamina, can be improved.
Furthermore they gave some more infos of Al Ittihad Jeddah:
- founded 1929
- the sucess came in the last years
- they are AFC Champions League winner.
Furthermore they say, that the players have to train in the evening,
because it´s very hot in Saudi-Arabia.
Then they interviewed some fans, who aren´t able to travel to the WC,
but will watch the matches in tv and pray for good results.
Furthermore they report, that women aren´t allowed to go into the stadium,
but the women ,they interviewed, say, that they are also interested in football
and support the "Eagles".