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Ultras deny Invasion of African Soccer Championship Pitch was Political Provocation

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James M. Dorsey
Apr 03, 2011
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Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may have instigated this weekend's invasion of the soccer pitch during a crucial African championship match between crowned Cairo club Zamalek SC and Tunisia's Club Africain, according to Egypt's government-owned Al Ahram newspaper.
Al Ahram quoted an eyewitness as saying that he had heard a man instr…

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