Find his fitness coach an apartment. But I'm not so sure. He found his way by leaning on the country's biggest star, Mohammed Aboutrika. "He's more open to different possibilities now. For years now, Bob has had a running joke about how she could have married some rich man and had a life of luxury at the Baltimore Country Club. ""We've always taught our kids to follow their dreams and to not be afraid to take a chance on something if it's really what you want," Lindsay says.
That's not him. Egypt have appointed former United States coach Bob Bradley as national team manager, state news agency MENA said on Wednesday. The coach smiles. His dream was to coach in Europe. The chaos on this February night in Port Said began moments after the match between Cairo's Al Ahly and its rival, Al Masry, as fans set upon one another with rocks, broken bottles and knives. There's no catch. He's sitting in the corner of a bustling Egyptian restaurant in Cairo's vibrant Imbaba neighborhood, his stomach churning from the lime green mulukhiyah he's just finished. And if the path there took him through Cairo, so be it. "At some point, Abdel knows there will be adversity. He's smiling because of the person sitting to his left. When I ask Bradley about the lack of protection, he shrugs. "The morning after he returned from Doha, Bob and Lindsay sit at their usual table in the back of the hotel restaurant and eat breakfast.
His players have no league.
And if that isn't enough, just to make sure nothing is lost in some sort of cultural misunderstanding, Bradley explains: "I'm pissed off! He needs to change that. The next morning I ask Bradley what he was thinking and his answer is surprising.And just like that, Bradley is gone.
The result will be the most gruesome tragedy in Egyptian soccer history: 74 dead. "The Egyptians have been particularly impressed about the way Bradley has handled the unstable post-revolution climate. Then there was February's brutal postmatch riot in the Mediterranean town of Port Said. And when there is, will the Egyptians still stand behind Bradley and the team?
He's instead worried about the way his team played in the final few minutes of a scoreless draw. It's no wonder Ahmed Hassan, Egypt's all-time leader in caps, said recently "God help Bob Bradley. Only five African teams will qualify for the 2014 World Cup.Bradley stands up from behind his desk, turns his back on everyone in his office and looks through a crooked set of beige and brown blinds. It's not just team-building. "Thank you, thank you," the boy says in English. It left me wondering why Bradley was in Egypt, and what life was like in such a tumultuous post-revolution world. My eyes would widen. Within seconds, stadium security and other Egyptians demand that they leave. And then one of the waiters leans in and kisses Bob atop his head. "The song, in many little ways, fits this whole thing. Her mind wanders. "Former U.S. men's national soccer coach Bob Bradley discusses his time coaching soccer and living in Egypt. They could make it difficult for us here.
This is wrong.
"But what are you going to do? he asks. "That doesn't work.
"They thought Bob was all about fitness. I wonder if it was all just an act.
He'd know who he could trust, who he couldn't trust and how to get things done. "Thank you, my friend. There is no view. Bradley replaces long-standing coach Hassan Shehata who … Or maybe that's a secret of survival in this chaotic world.
The traffic-choked Cairo roads made him late for his meeting.
Nods. And yet the man they all seem to want to meet is an American. He's getting to know them. He does this all the time. "That's a good thing. The men who hired Bradley have all resigned. Now, he's a rock star.
When the former goalkeeper surrendered a soft goal during a league match several years ago, fans broke into his father's electronics store and destroyed every TV and VCR in the place.His day hasn't gone well.
She looks at Bob and asks what a new set of bosses might mean for his future, their future. What budget?" Part of it is his personality. We've been at the pyramids for nearly two hours. "For now," she replies. As Bradley walks out of the stadium tunnel, he acknowledges the fans across the stadium by holding his hands high above his head and clapping. She's amazing. He just stands there, completely still.
And part of it, I surmise, is his goal of being one with the people.Bradley wouldn't typically hang out at the most popular tourist destination in this or any other country.