He said football and sports are different from politics because "it is a game loved by millions around the world and I personally support the skilled football players."
Sami, wearing a blue wig and a pair of blue-tinted sunglasses, said he has supported the French team since 1998 "because the team is very good and no matter who comes to train them, they do very well and they are smart."
Jaber was watching the game with his daughter, who, he said, had expected the French team to reach the finals.
"I personally don't support any team, but I came here today because my daughter loves the French team and she had a hunch that the French would reach the finals," he told Xinhua.
Most of those watching the game seemed separated from any politics, as all they talked about was the technics of the game and how the players are coordinating their moves.
Yasser said cheering for a football team of a certain country doesn't mean supporting the country itself.
"Sports and politics are two different things, so I support the French team because I love the game and the good playing technics, but it doesn't mean I support France politically," he said.
Maher, his friend, shared the same opinion, saying "football is like music, I love many American singers and listen to them frequently, but this doesn't mean I support the American foreign policy or what they are doing in our region."
"Plus, we are supporting the French football players, not soldiers, as I said sports and art are different than politics and military considerations and supporting the French team comes from my love for football, not the love of France as a country," he pointed out.
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