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Rabih Alameddine Quotes

Lebanese - Artist | 1959 -

Nobody ever calls me a soccer-playing writer, even though I play soccer and it's part of who I am.

Rabih Alameddine

I Am Me Soccer Play Nobody Even

I allegedly am an outsider writer, so I write from the perspective of somebody who doesn't completely fit in. But at the same time, I can state the fact that I don't know of any good writer who is not an outsider writer.

Rabih Alameddine

Good Time Perspective I Can Know

As teenagers, a lot of us just did not want much to do with Arabic culture - we looked to the West.

Rabih Alameddine

Culture Want West Us Teenagers Just

I started writing half a paragraph of a mystery novel, half a paragraph there, and they were terrible.

Rabih Alameddine

Writing Mystery Half Started Novel

I can make up stories with the best of them. I've been telling stories since I was a little kid.

Rabih Alameddine

Best I Can Kid Up Little Been

In 1982, Algeria made their first appearance at the World Cup. I believe it was the first Arab country to do so.

Rabih Alameddine

World Believe Appearance Country Cup

The relationship between France and its 'foreign' players - blacks and North African Arabs - has always been troubled, particularly with Algerians.

Rabih Alameddine

Relationship Always Players Been

No one needs to be reminded of racism in soccer: the xenophobia, the nativism and, yes, nationalism.

Rabih Alameddine

Racism Nationalism Soccer Yes Needs

I always assumed that everyone knew no country would ever be awarded a World Cup without pricey gifts exchanging hands under the tables.

Rabih Alameddine

World Hands Country Always Without

In 1975, I left the burning city of Beirut for the quiet insanity of England. To say that short, frail and wispy 15-year-old me didn't fit in would be such an understatement as to be a joke.

Rabih Alameddine

City Me Short Quiet Insanity Say

I stuck out more in an English public school than I would have had I marched in a May Day parade with the Red Army in Moscow or sashayed the Yves St. Laurent catwalk with supermodels or hunted seals with the Inuit or - well, you get the idea.

Rabih Alameddine

Day School Red Army You More

A team without hope fizzles: no flameout, no fire.

Rabih Alameddine

Hope Fire Team Without

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