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BREAKING: At least one fan dies in football clashes in Port Said
At least one Ahly fan dies following riots in an Egyptian Premier League game in Port Said on Wednesday
Published in Ahram Online on 01 - 02 - 2012

At least one supporter has died after thousands of Masry fans invaded the pitch following the team's 3-1 Egyptian Premier League victory over Ahly on Wednesday.
Ahly's panicked players flooded the club's in-house television channel with phone calls to speak about the post-match horror and call on authorities to intervene and protect them.
“The security forces left us, they did not protect us. One fan has just died in the dressing room in front of me,” veteran playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika screamed in a phone call with the club's channel.
“People have died, we are seeing corpses now. There are no security forces or army personnel to protect us,” attacking midfielder Mohamed Barakat added.
“It is our fault because we played that match. The authorities are afraid to cancel the league because they just care about money, they do not care about the lives of people.”
Thousands of Masry fans stormed the pitch immediately after the final whistle, chasing Ahly players and technical staff members, who ran for their lives.
They subsequently clashed with Ahly's visiting supporters as the melee escalated. The Facebook page of Ultras Ahlawy, a group of the club's hardcore fans, said two were dead.
More details to follow.
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