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Egypt suspends soccer matches in anticipation of protest anniversary clashes with ultras

Egypt suspends soccer matches in anticipation of protest anniversary clashes with ultras

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Jan 21, 2012
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Egypt suspends soccer matches in anticipation of protest anniversary clashes with ultras
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Ultras descend on Tahrir Square during November protests

By James M. Dorsey

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has delayed the 16th round of Premier League soccer matches in a bid to prevent the pitch from becoming an anti-military rallying point during this week’s celebrations of the eruption of protests a year ago that toppled President Hosni Mubar…

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