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How Al Ahly's Football Fans Defended Egypt's Revolution (JMD quoted)

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Jul 16, 2012
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Monday 16 July 2012
In the final part of his series on fan culture, Andrew McFadyen looks at the role of football - and in particular Cairo's Al Ahly club - in promoting and defending Egypt's 2011 revolution.

In the final part of his series on fan culture, Andrew McFadyen looks at the role of football - and in particular Cairo's Al Ahly club - in promoting and defending Egypt's 2011 revolution.

Al Ahly is the most successful football team in African history. The Cairo club

has won the African Champions League a record six times and 35 Egypti…

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