Al Mole, a good friend of The Ball, told us about his recent foray to Morocco:
We drove up to this god forsaken place called Oukaimeden, about 3000 metres above sea level in the Toubkal Atlas, near the highest peak in Northern Africa apparently. It’s a ski resort for about 6 weeks of the year, the rest of the time it’s a ghost town inhabited by a handful of Berbers it seems – I was expecting to see ski lifts and Pistes, but instead there’s a football pitch right up on the side of the mountain. What you might call an open goal!
We also came across Sunday league football in Essaouira – they’re all kitted up with refs and trophies and stuff, but but they mark out a pitch on the sands when the tide’s out and bung a couple of goals in and the crowd all sit on the sea wall and watch. Kick off times depend on the tide!
Written by Christian Wach on Monday, August 17th, 2009
Hi dear christian
we want to know what city this event will be held in morocco ?
we are from the capital of morocco rabat
http://www.ufm.on.ma
Have emailed you privately guys… Look forward to meeting you in Rabat very soon…