There are no words for the horror that took place in Port Said, Egypt last week. A soccer match became a killing field, with at least seventy-four spectators dead, and as many as 1,000 injured. The visiting Al-Ahly team lost to Al-Masri, and what followed will stain the sport forever.
PORT SAID, Egypt -- Egyptian prime minister Kamal al Ganzuri confirmed Thursday that he fired the country's top soccer officials after 74 people were killed during rioting at a top league game.
The Egyptian Football Federation have announced an indefinite suspension of all leagues in the country following the violent clashes in Port Said that left dozens dead.
Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," the president of the sport's governing body demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people.
Egypt began three days of official mourning after at least 73 people were killed in a soccer brawl that underscored the interim government’s failure to re-establish order.
Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," FIFA President Sepp Blatter demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people.
LONDON -- Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," the president of the sport's governing body demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people.
( Boston College ) The deadly soccer riot in Egypt offered a shocking view of spectator rage. Researchers from Clemson and Stetson universities report in the Journal of Service Research on factors team owners and stadium managers should assess and then control through management and marketing strategies.
CAIRO – Tragedy. Conspiracy. Massacre. However you decide to describe Wednesday's deadly melee at an Egyptian soccer game that left 74 dead, one thing is for certain. It is being described as a blemish on Egypt and Egyptians.
Troops deployed on streets of Port Said after clashes between rival fans leave 74 people dead and hundreds injured.
— Warning that football must not be “abused by those who mean evil,” FIFA President Sepp Blatter demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people.
Warning that soccer must not be 'abused by those who mean evil,' FIFA President Sepp Blatter demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the deadly stadium riot
LONDON (AP) -- Warning that football must not be "abused by those who mean evil," FIFA President Sepp Blatter demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people.
EGYPTIAN prime minister Kamal al Ganzuri has fired the country's top soccer officials after 74 people died during rioting.
EGYPTIAN prime minister Kamal al Ganzuri has fired the country's top soccer officials after 74 people died during rioting.
FIFA have demanded a full report into the violence at match in Egypt that left more than 70 people dead. Al Masry fans invaded the pitch after a surprise 3-1 win over Cairo club Al-Ahly in Port Said, with reports stating as many as 74 people died in the ensuing violence.
Fans rushed to the stadium field where el-Masry, a Port Said team, beat the most popular national team el-Ahly three to one in an Egyptian premier league.
Riots in Port Said led to 74 deaths after an Egyptian club soccer match. Three days of national mourning began with fresh unrest in Egypt Thursday as protesters poured on to the streets to voice their anger over the soccer stadium riots that claimed 74 lives and left hundreds injured.
The Egyptian parliament is taking up an investigation of the deadly riots after a soccer game between Cairo club Al-Ahly and Port Said’s Al-Masry. As Ernesto Londono and Ingy Hassieb reported : Egypt’s parliament on Thursday vowed to investigate the previous night’s melee after a soccer game in Port Said city that left at least 74 people dead. Read full article >>
Amr Shabana (right) tracks down a shot against his Egyptian countryman Hisham Ashour in the final of the 2012 Comfort Inn Open played Sunday at North Vancouver’s Evergreen Squash Club.
