Sinister Cultural Marxist
9th March 2011, 16:27
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium
Martyrs of February Stadium (Arabic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language): ملعب شهداء فبراير), otherwise known as Benina Stadium (Arabic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language): ملعب بنينة), is a Libyan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan) football stadium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_stadium) located in Benina (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benina), a town 19 km east of Benghazi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benghazi). The stadium was constructed by the same company that built the Brita-Arena (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brita-Arena) in Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany). The stadium holds around 11,000 people. (10,550 exact[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-kooora_info-1)) This is Libya's first all-seater stadium. The stadium will be used by most Benghazi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benghazi) clubs, and may be used by the national team (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya_national_football_team) as well. The surface of the pitch is artificial. The pitch's dimensions are 105m x 68m.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-kooora_info-1) The cost of construction of the stadium was around LYD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_Dinar) 20m.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-kooora_info-1)
The stadium was originally named after Venezuelan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan) leader Hugo Chávez (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez)[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-2)[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-bbc_name-3), due to Libyan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan) leader Colonel Gaddafi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Gaddafi)'s close friendship with him.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-bbc_name-3)[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-4)However, following the 2011 Libyan Uprising (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Libyan_Uprising), it was announced that the stadium had been renamed in honour of the Martyrs of February, the people who were killed in fighting to liberate Eastern Libya from pro-Gaddafi forces.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-5)
The stadium was opened on March 5, 2009, as the Libya U-23 (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Libya_Olympic_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1) team played the Syria U-23 (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Syria_Olympic_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1) in a friendly. A capacity crowd watched the match finish 2-1 to the Syrians, with Libya and Al Ahly Benghazi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Ahly_Benghazi)'s Ihab Ghafir (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ihab_Ghafir) becoming the first player to score at the stadium, in the 28th minute.
The first goal to be scored at the new stadium in a competitive match was scored by Al Hilal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Hilal_Benghazi)'s Alaa al Oujli (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaa_al_Oujli) in the 26th minute of their league match with Al Jazeera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera_Zuwarah). The match ended 2-2.
On March 8, 2011, the National Opposition Council renamed the stadium Martyrs of February, in honor of those who died in the popular uprising against the rule of Kaddafi. The new name has been spray-painted in red, with the expectation that new signs will soon be installed.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-6)
On one hand, this could be just a move to honor the revolutionaries. On the other hand, this could be a rejection of the "Revolutionary" who has utterly failed to condemn the crimes of Gaddhafi for whatever personal reason
In a way its sad, as Chavez was the first generation of real revolutionaries in power since the end of the Cold War, however he has sullied his name by associating himself with various rotten leaders. I wonder if the rebels actually manage to overthrow the government if he'd ever be able to restore relations with the new Libyan government? Doesn't taking the side of the government in this case undermine the development of international socialism by alienating popular revolutions from socialist ideas?
Martyrs of February Stadium (Arabic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language): ملعب شهداء فبراير), otherwise known as Benina Stadium (Arabic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language): ملعب بنينة), is a Libyan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan) football stadium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_stadium) located in Benina (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benina), a town 19 km east of Benghazi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benghazi). The stadium was constructed by the same company that built the Brita-Arena (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brita-Arena) in Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany). The stadium holds around 11,000 people. (10,550 exact[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-kooora_info-1)) This is Libya's first all-seater stadium. The stadium will be used by most Benghazi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benghazi) clubs, and may be used by the national team (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya_national_football_team) as well. The surface of the pitch is artificial. The pitch's dimensions are 105m x 68m.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-kooora_info-1) The cost of construction of the stadium was around LYD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_Dinar) 20m.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-kooora_info-1)
The stadium was originally named after Venezuelan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan) leader Hugo Chávez (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez)[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-2)[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-bbc_name-3), due to Libyan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan) leader Colonel Gaddafi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Gaddafi)'s close friendship with him.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-bbc_name-3)[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-4)However, following the 2011 Libyan Uprising (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Libyan_Uprising), it was announced that the stadium had been renamed in honour of the Martyrs of February, the people who were killed in fighting to liberate Eastern Libya from pro-Gaddafi forces.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-5)
The stadium was opened on March 5, 2009, as the Libya U-23 (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Libya_Olympic_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1) team played the Syria U-23 (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Syria_Olympic_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1) in a friendly. A capacity crowd watched the match finish 2-1 to the Syrians, with Libya and Al Ahly Benghazi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Ahly_Benghazi)'s Ihab Ghafir (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ihab_Ghafir) becoming the first player to score at the stadium, in the 28th minute.
The first goal to be scored at the new stadium in a competitive match was scored by Al Hilal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Hilal_Benghazi)'s Alaa al Oujli (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaa_al_Oujli) in the 26th minute of their league match with Al Jazeera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera_Zuwarah). The match ended 2-2.
On March 8, 2011, the National Opposition Council renamed the stadium Martyrs of February, in honor of those who died in the popular uprising against the rule of Kaddafi. The new name has been spray-painted in red, with the expectation that new signs will soon be installed.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_Stadium#cite_note-6)
On one hand, this could be just a move to honor the revolutionaries. On the other hand, this could be a rejection of the "Revolutionary" who has utterly failed to condemn the crimes of Gaddhafi for whatever personal reason
In a way its sad, as Chavez was the first generation of real revolutionaries in power since the end of the Cold War, however he has sullied his name by associating himself with various rotten leaders. I wonder if the rebels actually manage to overthrow the government if he'd ever be able to restore relations with the new Libyan government? Doesn't taking the side of the government in this case undermine the development of international socialism by alienating popular revolutions from socialist ideas?