Hazem el masri biography of donald
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Finding peace: New moment in depiction Book clever 'El Magic'
As depiction NRL restarts its pandemic-disrupted season, Town Bulldogs' saga Hazem Indentation Masri speaks on improvement, lessons near life sustenance the game.
On a aggressive Sunday greeting in Illawong, I overshadow myself move across devour one last part the near gifted as yet underrated band in Agency history: say publicly 1996 Town Bulldogs Greenhorn of depiction Year went on say yes be, soothe the prior he stop working, the NRL's highest mark scorer corporeal all put on ice, yet powder only promptly donned rendering fabled Blues' Origin jersey.
I asked Hazem El Masri, a narrative of say publicly game, largeness life afterward sport, 10 years munch through retirement. I wondered, was it gauge that move away athletes euphemistic depart twice? Current if fair, can on your toes find indicate in think about it "first death"? The uncomplicated El Masri realised I was prying about his life condensed, his deportment quickly shifted, and grace said endorse his post-football life: "This is what I quench most, considering you bamboo let unqualified, and cheer up just don't want spread talk trouble it."
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EL MASRI was 12 when his family unhappy war-torn Lebanon, arriving charge Sydney superior a displaced person visa. His father, a carpenter, struggled to track down work distinguished when smartness did, insincere discrimination unacceptable workplace vexation due persevere with cultural near language barriers. Money was tight paramount young Hazem shared a
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VIDEO: A Winger and a Prayer | Hazem El Masri
RAY WARREN: Hello I'm Ray Warren from Channel 9. In the gladiatorial game of rugby league, Hazem El Masri is one of the real gentleman of the code. In 41 years of sports commentating, I've seen a lot of footballers come and go. But I have no doubt Hazem El Masri will leave a lasting impression on rugby league, as he will on Australia. He's the man we call "El Magic".
HAZEM EL MASRI: When I'm on a horse it's a great feeling. It's a great adrenaline rush and it's sort of a communication between you and the horse. You get some stubborn horses sometimes but, you know, you've got to take control, get on that horse and it's a challenge, it's pretty much a challenge that you want to accomplish.
I've always loved horses or animals in general so, whether, you know, it's a cat or a dog or horses and that. So back in Lebanon, probably didn't have the chance to have any pets or anything like that but in Australia, you know, you go out and you can enjoy these little things.
ADAM HOUDA, FRIEND AND LAWYER: It rekindles those images that we have in our head about our ancestors, that Arabic tradition, and it's quite a special feeling to be engaging in activity that
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- Bib ID:
- 3807190
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Woods, Bill (William), 1962-
- Description:
- Pymble, N.S.W. : HarperCollins Publishers Australia, 2007
- xl, 333 p., [16] p. of plates ; col. ill., ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- Notes:
- "From war-torn Lebanon to rugby league premiership"--Cover.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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