So just in case anyone out there doubts the craziness that is football or soccer, or whatever you want to call it, I give you Egypt.
Following defeat at the hands of Algeria for a World Cup spot, Egypt has recalled its ambassador from Algeria. To be fair, it seems that a fair amount of violence has been going down on both sides as a result of the tension brought about by the match.
The recall is seemingly a result of reported assaults and intimidation that Egyptians face in Algeria, as well as assaults on Egyptian fans who traveled to Khartoum for the play-off match between the two nations. But really, who would be surprised if the recall was triggered by hurt feelings over football? Not to minimize the seriousness of poor fan behavior, but if poor behavior by fans is an adequate reason to recall an ambassador, then over the past few decades, we would have had a shortage of ambassadors in many a country.
