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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1935, John David Crow, American football player and coach (died 2015) was born. In 1941, Dario Gradi, Italian-English footballer, coach, and manager was born. In 1945, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation was born. In 1948, Raffi, Egyptian-Canadian singer-songwriter was born. In 1960, Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1972, Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian writer and politician (born 1936) passed away. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 2014, The worst historical defeat of Brazil against the Germany with a result of 1-7 in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup that has been dubbed the Mineirazo. In 2014, Howard Siler, American bobsledder and coach (born 1945) passed away. In 2014, Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Egypt FIFA World Cup coach calls Palestinian suffering 'a shame on world', waves flag after win

Hindustan Times

July 8, 2026

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Speaking ahead of Egypt's round-of-16 clash against Argentina, Hossam Hassan briefly moved away from football to deliver an emotional appeal for Palestinians.

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