We thought it'd be appropriate to spend a few minutes of today to send our thoughts and prayers
out to the families of Egypt's football tragedy last night. Contrary to popular
beliefs, we all know that football shouldn't be a matter of life and death. Lives can't be taken
away out of one's anger at the scoreline of a match.
Mohamed Abou-treika whose accomplishments as a humanitarian are as luminous as his
accomplishments on the soccer pitch announced his retirement from his beloved Al Ahly club. He was
joined by fellow icons Emad Moteab and Mohamed Barakat, all stalwarts of the club as they made
their announcement on Ahly TV.
Egyptian soccer is in chaos, mirroring what that country is going through. The Egyptian prime
minister dissolved the Egyptian Football Federation, Port Said's governor and police chief were
sacked, and the Muslim Brotherhood launched a scathing attack on the Interior ministry, deeming it
responsible for the violent Port Said clashes that left 74 dead and scores injured.
A tragédia ocorrida ontem no Egipto, onde, pelo menos 74 pessoas morreram e largas centenas
ficaram feridas no final do jogo entre o Al-Masry e o Al-Ahly, de Manuel José, é apenas mais um
episódio de uma "novela" infelizmente já vista em vários pontos do globo. Não interessa quem
começou os distúrbios.
Fan violence in football can pave the way for devastating consequences sometimes and this was
exactly what happened in Egypt last night. At least 73 people
were killed after Al-Masry defeated Al-Ahly 3-1 at the Cairo stadium with more than
1,000 injured in the stampede.
At least 74 soccer fans died as deadly riots broke out in Port Said after a soccer match between
Al Masry and visiting Al Ahly. Fans from Al Masry invaded the pitch after their team beat Al Ahly,
3-1 and clashed with their rivals. Most of the deaths were attributed to the ensuing stampede as
supporters desperately tried to make for the exits.
Tragic news is coming out of Egypt following today's match between Al-Masry and Al-Ahly in Port
Said, Egypt. After Al-Masry won the match, 3-1, its fans invaded the pitch, forcing Al-Ahly players
to flee to the locker room, where they became trapped. Apparently, Al-Ahly Ultras took to the pitch
too, and the long, violent history between the two clubs was extended.
One year on: Egyptian football after the revolution is a post from: Just Football
January 25th 2011. One year ago today, the revolution began. Making his debut for
Just Football, Adam Moustafa reports on the changes to
Egyptian football in the year since:
Prior to the Egyptian revolution, football was one of the main sources of bliss for
Egyptians.
The Arab Spring seems to have have had a liberating effect on penalty taking. This is Amir
Sayoud's PK for Egyptian side Al Ahly which looks like he was attempting a paradinha (a Brazilian
stutter step) but instead falls flat on his face. To add insult he received a yellow card and lots
of counseling from opposing side Kima Aswan who were losing 0-4.
Chamado a converter um castigo máximo, o avançado argelino Amir Sayoud, jogador dos egípcios do
Al-Ahly treinados por Manuel José, decidiu inventar e fez "figura de urso".... O melhor mesmo é
verem...
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