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Hossam Hassan and the blurring of lines between football and politics in Egypt

The Guardian reportFriday 3 July, 08:00 UKSingle source

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Egypt manager Hassan thanks president Al-Sisi after World Cup win over New Zealand, blurring lines between sport and politics.

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