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EFA hints at renewed suspension of soccer as militants clash with security forces on Tahrir Square

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Nov 21, 2011
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EFA President Samir Zaher (bottom right) lampooned

By James M. Dorsey

Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president Samir Zaher has hinted that Egypt may for the second time this year postpone or suspend professional soccer league matches because of the political unrest in the country and the role of militant soccer fans in clashes with security forces.

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