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Egyptian ultras hint at renewed clashes with security forces

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James M. Dorsey
Jul 15, 2012
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Ultras demand explanation and justice

By James M. Dorsey

With Cairo’s Tahrir Square role as a staging ground for revolutionary fervor in limbo, militant Egyptian soccer fans who played a key role in toppling President Hosni Mubarak are focusing once again on the beautiful game.

The focus is likely to be temporary as newly elected President Mohammed Morsi a…

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