Amr Zaki and his small mind

In a sensible move, Egyptian international striker Amr Zaki has apparantly revealed that the reason he will not be joining Portsmouth is the presence within the club of two Israelis (Tal Ben Haim & Avram Grant) and an Algerian (Nadir Belhadj).

After Portsmouth signed an Israeli player and also hired an Israeli football director a possible move was ruled out. On top of that, no way could I play at Portsmouth with an Algerian within in their ranks.

Not to mention all the other Israelis & Algerians who live in south Hampshire, plus all the people on the Isle of Wight who’s faces don’t look right.

Quite what posseses someone to make such views known, let alone have them in the first place, is beyond me. Does he expect the world to say “oh, I see, how completely understandable”?

English football has worked hard to eradicate racism in the last couple of decades. It is better off without the likes of Amr Zaki and his “alleged” comments.