There are no words for the horror that took place in Port Said, Egypt. A soccer match became a killing field, with at least 74 spectators dead, and as many as 1,000 injured. The visiting Al-Ahly team lost to Al-Masri, and what followed will stain the sport forever. Al-Masri fans rushed the field, attacking the Al-Ahly cheering section after Al-Masri's 3-1 upset victory. People were stabbed and beaten, but the majority of deaths took place because of asphyxiation, as Al-Ahly fans were crushed against locked stadium doors.

TPFF Soccer Fever: Friday, June 25th!

Celebrate World Cup 2010 by joining the Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) at our free, outdoor screening of Goal Dreams on Friday, June 25th (9pm) @ Christie Pits Park (Bloor and Christie).

Goal Dreams is a film about personal and national identity as seen through a football team like no other. With players of multiple nationalities, speaking different languages and without a home field, the Palestine national football team must overcome emotional, cultural and geographic obstacles in order to qualify for the World Cup. For a sneak peak: http://www.youtube.com/user/TPFF1#p/c/3AE6D1A0DB152308/2/aC6Pv5AR4ac