Had the pleasure to sit down with arguably one of the best Lebanese basketball players of all time Rebecca Akl. Talked early career in a basketball family, multiple championships with Riyadi/Homenetmen/Beirut, her journey to Europe and maybe to the WNBA, her passion for the game and Arab women in our world.If you liked this video make s ... Show More
Jan 2024
[Season 2/Episode 2]: Shada Nasr; a journey of basketball glory
The Super Subs is back for a second season with Assile Toufaily!The show was created in November 2022 to fill a gap in the Arab world: the absence of women’s sports dedicated platforms. For Episode 2 of Season 2, I welcomed one of my idols growing up in Lebanon, Shada Nasr, the ... Show More
48m 58s
Nov 2022
Joanna Hamzeh: Being a female coach in Lebanese Football is no easy task
On 25 October 2022, Joanna Hamzeh ticked a special item off her bucket list. She won the U18 West Asian Football Tournament as the Lebanese National Football Team's Head Coach. In this episode, we talk about this triumph, but we also talk about the start of women's football in L ... Show More
43m 43s
Jun 2023
Sarah Bakri: A Legend's Career comes to an end
After more than 20 years of playing football, time has come for Sarah Bakri to hang her shoes.To thank her, I welcomed Sarah on the show to talk about her career, her best moments, the impact of the ACL injury on her retirement decision, the situation of women's football in Leba ... Show More
53m 51s
Feb 2023
Women's Football in Saudi Arabia with Riyan Al-Jidani
In this 11th episode, Riyan Al-Jidani, a Women's Football expert, shared with me the reasons behind the game's fast growth in Saudi Arabia.During the episode, many subjects were discussed:- Is the Saudi Arabian society changing? is women's football now accepted in the society?- ... Show More
47m 5s
Apr 2023
Women's Futsal in Lebanon: will it revive?
In Lebanon, right before Covid, Women's Futsal was gaining popularity. The Women's national team took part in the Women's Asian Futsal Championship in 2018. Then, it all went down the hill. No more national league and no more participations for the national team?Why? What exactl ... Show More
49m 54s