Go Golan: Life in the Golan Heights

In the summer of 2006, I moved with my family to the Golan Heights, the northeastern most region in Israel. Growing up in Long Island and immigrating to Israel in the 1990s, I have lived most of my life in suburbia; however, at the young age of 28, I embarked on a new chapter of life, a new adventure, a new type of living – country livin’. Follow my experiences, encounters, and observations of life on the northern frontier on this blog.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Everyone in England loves the Golan

The international news about the Golan took an interesting twist today, which should have every English soccer fan in smiles.

You see, Omer Golan scored the winning goal for Israel, in extra time no less, to give the blue and white a stunning 2-1 victory over Russia in a key qualifying match for the Euro 2008. The result is that Israel, although being out of contention, has given England a chance to redeem themselves if they can manage to tie or beat Croatia later on this week.

Omer Golan reacts after scoring the winning goal
England national coach Steve McClaren said: "I would like to pay tribute to Israel for the professional way they went about their job. They showed what a proud nation they are and they deserve a lot of praise for their efforts."

I personally love the titles coming out of today’s Google News Search on the Golan:

And of course this one just shows you how popular the English take their football:

Posted by Shmuel @ Go Golan at 12:51 PM

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