Fifa World Cup, Fifa Confederations Cup, Copa America, Uefa Euro, Afcon, Afc Asian Cup Poem by P.A. NOUSHAD

Firmament, stars...
Fifa World Cup, Fifa Confederations Cup, Copa America, UEFA Euro,
AFCON, AFC Asian Cup,
AC Milan, Liver Pool, Manchester United, Maccabi Tel Aviv F C,
Diego Maradona, Pele, Lional Messi, Neymer, Clint Dempsey,
Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Holland...
the names inspire me dears
again and again,
Belgium, Portugal, Spain, France,
Johann Cruyff, Zico, Runi, Avi Nimni, Thomas Muller, James Rodriguez,
Zinedine Zidane, Franz Beckenbauer, Ronaldo, Miroslav Klose...
Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real Madrid...
the names inspire me dears
again and again, here, I feel,
thrilling moments still I keep in my heart,
scissor cut, overlapping attack, corner cick,
direct indirect free cicks,
penalty shoot-out, sudden death,
dazzling moments, world witness,
how beautiful the scenes you depict
when I close my eyes
still you are here,
still you are here, I feel.