'Chatter... on the Sword'

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I have long ceased offering sports commentary, because there is nothing worth commenting on, and because we chatter pointlessly, as long as there is an ear that does not listen and a mind that does not think. Ultimately, the historic champion "Sifr Al-Yadain" (Zero Hands) exited the "Gulf Cup 27" in the first round without earning a single point.

Thus, the final harvest was nothing but "chatter on the sword."

For years, sports analysts have been searching for a solution to this sporting problem. The "Blue Team" has been in a disappointing decline, year after year, tournament after tournament, as if our participation is merely to voice grievances and prove our existence, without achieving any accomplishment, and with expenses scattered to the wind.

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And yet, the chatter continues on sports pages, in forums, diwaniyas, among groups of sports enthusiasts, and on sports programs, while our national football team continues to decline due to technical, administrative, and poor planning reasons. We continue to chatter and chatter like the waves of the sea when they reach the shore with noise, only to retreat and return to the sea in silence.

We are still searching for solutions. From this perspective, we say that the local league tournament is disappointing. The reliance on foreign professionals and the inclusion of Kuwaiti-born players in youth tournaments have undermined the opportunities of outstanding Kuwaiti players. There has also been a decline in youth participation in youth national teams. Consequently, we have failed to inject new blood into our stadiums and football national teams.

Therefore, our chatter has become many futile questions, proposed solutions, and reforms. The difficult question remains: How long will we continue to chatter, and when will we stop this endless chatter that cannot formulate a clear plan for alternative and future solutions for Kuwaiti sports in general?

We ask: Where do we stand in planning for the upcoming "Gulf Cup 28"?

Who has an idea about answering this question without "chatter," boasting, and pointlessness?

We are waiting for a convincing answer, for the solution, and who holds all those solutions?

This is a question we pose to the first sports official, the Minister of Youth, who was once a star of our national football team.

A Kuwaiti writer