Egypt Football to Resume Year After Tragedy
- Author:
- Rawya Rageh/AlJazeera English
- Publisher:
- AlJazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 11 January 2013
- Tags:
- Soccer, Egypt
Egyptian football fans finally have something to celebrate after a year without a national league. The competition was suspended after more than 70 fans were killed in a pitch invasion in the city of Port Said. Despite the deadly incident, games are now set to resume. Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh reports from Cairo.
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