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Hossam Hassan and the blurring of lines between football and politics in Egypt
Egypt face Australia in a historic World Cup game on Friday and the manager has been keen to highlight president Al-Sisi’s role in the achievementAfter Egypt’s 3-1 victory over New Zealand at the World Cup, the national team coach, Hossam Hassan, issued a statement of gratitude to the country’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.Al-Sisi had sent a congratulatory message to the team and, for Hassan, that almost seemed like a bigger event than the result. The president’s message, he said, was “a medal on his chest,” adding that it has the “effect of magic” before praising the “unprecedented development” of Egyptian sport under al-Sisi’s leadership. Continue reading...
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ATLANTA (United States) – Hossam Hassan, head coach of Egypt’s senior national football team, said he is proud of Egypt’s progress to the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. He credited the achievement to the hard work of the players, the coaching staff and everyone involved in Egyptian football. Hassan acknowledged the challenge of facing [] The post Coach: Egypt ready for Argentina showdown appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
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