Middle East all-star team

[Türküm]

this is what confuses me about Turkey, you cant technically be in 2 continents, so geography aside. are they a part of Europe or Asia?
I know there football team is in Europe but then again so is Israel's, so we cant base it on that.

the question thats plagued us for years

I consider myself a Middle Easterner (my family originates from the South Eastern Region)

then again you have Turks that look like this guy:

[babak_australia]

the question thats plagued us for years

I consider myself a Middle Easterner (my family originates from the South Eastern Region)

then again you have Turks that look like this guy:

so does that mean there is no one answer to rule them all?

[Pharaoh]

the question thats plagued us for years

I consider myself a Middle Easterner (my family originates from the South Eastern Region)

then again you have Turks that look like this guy:

There are very Euro looking Egyptians and Iranians as well. For instance people would probably think you're "Middle Eastern" before they think I am if they looked at us. Truth is, it's a region defined by cultural and historical similarities (and of course geographical proximity) and not defined by any one race or ethnicity.

[Türküm]

so does that mean there is no one answer to rule them all?

definitely not...there are some Turks who are Mongol like...some white as you saw...and some Darker

[Türküm]

There are very Euro looking Egyptians and Iranians as well. For instance people would probably think you're "Middle Eastern" before they think I am if they looked at us. Truth is, it's a region defined by cultural and historical similarities (and of course geographical proximity) and not defined by any one race or ethnicity.

defo

With me it varies...one time I got Saudi

usually I get Greek or Armenian

but Saudi

[Türküm]

Saudi???!?!??!

[Türküm]

now back on topic

can you please remove Erdinc and put in Altintop

fanks

btw...how are these country's youth team's doing?

Iran isn't doing so well...but Turkey is one of the Tops in Europe...how about Egypt?

Government spending money to improve?

[futbol>>>IRAN]

the question thats plagued us for years

I consider myself a Middle Easterner (my family originates from the South Eastern Region)

then again you have Turks that look like this guy:

turks are not a pure race

they are a mixture of asian , middle eastern , balkan, greek, armenian, iranian etc..

[futbol>>>IRAN]

It's unfortunate that some of them have that much of an inferiority complex. And these same Euros they're dying to be a part lose more and more respect for them the more they try and kiss butt.
There are Iranians and even some Egyptians who say their countries are not in the Middle East either. I think it's cute.

well egypt is in africa

but i dont think Iranians deny they are part of the middle east!

[Pharaoh]

i dont think Iranians deny they are part of the middle east!

Baba read through the thread a bit more closely

[babak_australia]

well egypt is in africa
but i dont think Iranians deny they are part of the middle east!

how could you deny it?? I never thought we would not be a part of it.
its amazing that ppl would say we are not part of it.

[Pharaoh]

Saudi???!?!??!

lool I don't think you look very Saudi, but I guess it's because you're on the darker side of most Turks.

I usually get Italian, Greek, or Argetinian, and a mix of different North African countries (Egypt and Algeria mostly).

[teammelli34]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOL at saudi!

dude this year in school ive gotten are you italian? and then I got are you spanish? and then I got "Dude you could pass for litterally anything except for like swedish"
so that wasnt to fun.
looool

[Sumerian]

I haven't seen him play. Any ME all-start team would be in need of LB depth, so he'd probably make the roster.

Bassim in action during the AC07 final: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsjghJTiJZM
He's quite acrobatic lol.


Edit: Offtopic, but on 4:49 you can see a nice play by up and coming forward Karrar. Him and Ismaily's Mustafa Karim are going to be Iraq's future striking partnership.

[futbol>>>IRAN]

how could you deny it?? I never thought we would not be a part of it.
its amazing that ppl would say we are not part of it.

well we are definitely not apart of europe or africa,

we are not part of central asia.

I think we are closest to the middle east.