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Video From The Egyptian Soccer Riots That Have Killed At Least 70 People


The rivalry between Al-Masry’s and Al-Ahly’s football clubs is one of the most hotly-contested in Egypt, but fan tempers ran tragically high – resulting in the deaths of over 70 people and counting – after Al-Masry beat Al-Ahly 3-1 today in Port Said, Egypt. Al-Masry fans stormed the pitch after beating what’s described here as Egypt’s best team, and according to a security worker, in some cases threw objects like stones and bottles at the rival fans. Some of the chaos was captured here:

According to Al-Jazeera, there’s “a long history of bad blood” between the two clubs, and they’ve clashed before. And there may be a reason why this one in particular spiraled so far out of control:

Al Jazeera’s Rawya Rageh, reporting from Cairo, said several football games after the revolution have witnessed violence due to the absence of police forces.

“In the security vacuum that has lasted since the revolution, the police force has basically disappeared from the street after their notorious performance during the revolution.

As monumental an occurrence as the revolution that overthrew longtime Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak was, the aftermath hasn’t been smooth, either. Even accounting for lack of security, though, seeing something like this throws into focus how quickly fan passion can go from one of the best things about sports to one of the worst.

UPDATE: Al-Ahly is being evacuated from the stadium with Egyptian military helicopters. Wow.

[Business Insider]


  • Anonymous

    MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/joshuabozeman Joshua Taj Bozeman

    Uhh yeah.  I’m thinking it’s less about bad blood and more about these folks being bat poop crazy.  

  • Anonymous

    Since this is a Muslim country, the riot wasn’t fueled by booze.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Politics-culture-Reasoned-America/100001284363960 Politics-culture Reasoned Amer

    I thought the Lakers Won again!
    lol

  • Anonymous

    Hope and Change!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Just ignore the dead bodies along the way.

  • AliveStillKickin

    Islam is such a cult ….uh…..religion of love and kindness and Muslims are a peaceful people.
    Hey Ma!!!
    I went to a soccer game today and a jihad broke out!!!

    SAVAGES

  • AliveStillKickin

    This is a really good place for the Obamas to vacation.
    I hear the Hotel rates are GREAT!!
    May an Italian cruise to Egypt?

  • Anonymous

    Now what’s the problem here,  Bad Muslims killing bad Muslims?

    Good thing there wasn’t a white woman journalist covering the soccer match or they may not have rioted preferring mob/gang rape an infidel.

    Compared to OWS and radical Islam the peaceful Tea Party is looking pretty sane right now.

  • Anonymous

    I thought they rushed the field because they heard Newt and Mitts were about to give a speech.

  • Anonymous

    One more reason  that shows soccer sucks, soccer hooligans are not restricted to any nationality.

  • Kyle

    This is Great News! 70 less terrorists that we have to worry about!


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