Those in charge of organizing the semi-official game are looking to set up more games in the coming period to help soccer make a comeback in a city that has been deprived of sports for years.
It may be difficult, however, to reconstruct all sports facilities in Mosul over the next few years. The city, which is 80% destroyed, will need more than $1 billion to rebuild its basic infrastructure. Sports facilities may not be considered a priority here.
Regardless, the people of Mosul will play soccer all around the city, as local teams will turn rubble and ruins into their very own fields.
Meanwhile, Mosul’s athletes wish to see their city club playing again at the national level and regain a prominent position among popular clubs. If Mosul FC plays in the Iraqi Premier League with the big teams, its players would have a great opportunity to be discovered.
But Fathi regrets the current situation of the Mosul Sports Club and how IS has ruined it. All he wishes is to see his team “play in the Iraqi Premier League in Mosul FC’s stadium.”
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