Egyptian military authorizes resumption of soccer, confrontation with ultras looms
Adding to the powder keg: The Black Bloc (Source: Dalia Rabie/Egypt Independent)
By James M. Dorsey
Egypt’s military has authorized the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to resume league matches this weekend a year after they were suspended in the wake of a politically loaded brawl that left 74 soccer fans dead.
The move a day after Defense Minister and …
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