Egyptian Team’s Tarnished Image Rides on Soccer Match against South Africa
Egypt’s national soccer team may be ill-prepared for this Saturday’s crucial African championship match against South Africa, but the popular revolt that last month ousted President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in power has heightened its motivation, according to the squad’s controversial coach, Hassan Shehata.
A seven-time winner Africa Cup of Nations, …
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