I got dragged into watching Al Ahly a couple of years ago when I visited my cousin in Cairo. He was crazy about the team and wouldn’t stop talking about their history and titles, so I joined him for a late-night game. I didn’t expect to get hooked, but the intensity of the fans and the drama on the field made it impossible to ignore.
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What always sticks with me is how unpredictable football can be. A deflection off a defender’s leg, a goalkeeper slipping at the worst possible time, or even the weather changing the pitch conditions — suddenly everything shifts. That uncertainty is part of the thrill, because no matter how prepared you are, you never truly know what’s about to happen.