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January 18, 2006

The Gunners in Gode

somali2It is a truth universally acknowledged that wherever you go in Ethiopia - even if it's a remote town in the country's remote and slightly hairy Somali region - you will always find a group of boys obsessed with English Premiership football.

"Manchester United," I shouted instead of "Cheese". "No," they shouted back, "Arsenal!" (For anyone puzzled by the soccer-speak in the headline, Arsenal = The Gunners.)

Posted by aheavens at January 18, 2006 10:36 AM

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I too am a gunners fan:-) Even in North America, many of us still keep up with our beloved team.

Posted by: yekolotemari at January 18, 2006 3:47 PM

I'm a united fan. Have been and always will be. A die hard Saint George fan when it comes to Ethiopian football. You should visit one of the football matchs and give a a brief of your idea on that topic.

Posted by: Tazabe at January 18, 2006 4:38 PM

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