Sultan No More????

I practiced yesterday in what was effectively an intrasquad scrimmage. I arrived after teaching, just after stretching and just in time for kickoff. This was all well and good until I was suddenly called in to return the kickoff. Mind you, I lacked any sort of padding from the waist down. When I objected, one of the players who I've become friendly with said, "don't worry Edward, you are Ironman!" Somehow this made sense at the time. I eluded a few would be tacklers until I was facemasked and dragged to the ground (It was most definitley of the 15 yard variety). The Turks are still working out the kinks in regard to the rules of the game.

Sadly, I received some bad news from Sultan's camp yesterday. I'm told that the league will require a residence permit from all players. This does not bode well for English teachers on tourist visas such as myself. It is a disappointing development and might sideline me to the role of a coach.