The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer: Egyptian ultras’ fight for existence is a struggle for public space

The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer: Egyptian ultras’ fight for existence is a struggle for public space:

Militant Egyptian soccer fans, a key player in Egypt’s almost three year-old political rollercoaster, are fighting a battle for their existence in the shadow of the military’s campaign to repress the Muslim Brotherhood. At the core of the battle is the military’s desire to crack down on one of the country’s largest civic groups and assert control of stadia in advance of a resumption later this month of the country’s suspended premier league.

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