At Least 74 Dead During Fights at a Egyptian Soccer Match

Phobophile · #1 ● 02-01-2012, 03:14 PM

PoetsOfTheFall · #2 ● 02-01-2012, 03:24 PM

Death of commentator at 2:30 i guess

Haven't seen you for a long time

luton loyal · #3 ● 02-01-2012, 03:39 PM

wankers

Faline · #4 ● 02-01-2012, 03:41 PM

Violent clashes have killed at least 73 football fans and left hundreds of others injured at a match in Egypt.
Officials said it happened after a pitch invasion in the city of Port Said. One player described the incident as 'a war, not football'.
The game was between Al Ahli, one of Egypt's most successful clubs, and Al-Masry, a team based in Port Said.
Live television footage showed Masry fans running onto the field after the referee blew the whistle and chasing Ahli players, even though their team won 3-1.
Ahli player Mohamed Abo Treika described the violence on the Ahli television channel as a 'war'.
He said: 'This is not football. This is a war and people are dying in front of us. There is no movement and no security and no ambulances.
'I call for the premier league to be cancelled. This is horrible situation and today can never be forgotten.'
State television quoted Hesham Sheiha, deputy health minister, as saying that most of the injuries were caused by concussion and deep cuts.
Another match in Cairo was halted by the referee after receiving news of the violence in Port Said, prompting fans to set parts of the stadium on fire, television footage showed.
Violence at football matches across north Africa has increased significantly since political unrest sweeping across the region began more than a year ago.
The two teams have a long history of bad blood, and clashes have erupted in recent years between their fans.