Vid: Over 70 Killed in Violent Celebration Following Egyptian Soccer Match
- Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:22pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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(AP) — At least 40* Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt’s Health ministry said.
It was one of the worst incidents of sports violence in Egypt in decades.
A security official and a medic said fans of the home team, Al-Masry, swarmed the field after a rare 3-1 win against Al-Ahly, Egypt’s top team. They threw stones, fireworks, and bottles at the fans and injured some players.
A medic at a morgue in Port Said, a city on the Mediterranean coast, said some of the dead were security officers. He was speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.
The causes of the deaths were not immediately known.
The ministry’s statement about 40 dead was carried on state TV.
The players were later taken to the locker room for protection, Sayed Hamdi, a player told state TV.
Soon after the violence, a soccer game in the Cairo Stadium between the Al-Ismailiya and Zamalek teams was called off in mourning for the violence in Port Said.
State TV showed video of sections of the Cairo stadium on fire. The announcer said angry fans of the Zamalek protested the cancellation and set some sections of the stadium on fire.
*UPDATE 3 p.m.:
CNN is now reporting that 73 have died, hundreds injured following the riot after the soccer game.
“It’s kind of a security vacuum in the football stadium. … It’s not unheard of to have organized violence between football clubs, but something on this scale has never been seen before,” said James Montague, a CNN contributor .
AP reports that State TV cited the Health Ministry and says 1,000 other people were injured in Wednesday’s melee.
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Comments (66)
Scooder
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 7:34pmIt‘s a good thing that the event wasn’t in a Christian country or the violence might have REALLY gotten out of hand. Those Muslims REALLY know how to show restraint. They should all be so proud!
Report Post »Cause4Liberty
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 7:57pmHere’s an Idea. Let’s leave the Middle East and let them ALL kill each other! Help to DEFEND, not promote OFFENSE. Let’s support Israel thru trading resources and strengthen OUR superiority of national defense. Let’s take care of OUR domestic problems and get OUR house inorder to oust the treasonists!
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 11:09am.
Report Post »Hmmmmmmm.
Don’t invade Iran,
send in soccer teams,
there will be carnage everywhere.
AnAmerican111
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 7:28pmFreakin Towel-Heads can’t even watch a soccer game without killing each other!
It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so pathetic!
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:36pmKill someone over a soccer game…..
The world has gone completely mad.
Report Post »ImRight
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:06pmi dont get it, did a soccer game break out in the middle of a riot?
Report Post »wewantchillywilly
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:59pmexactly
Report Post »ThankBabyJesus
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 8:09pmhmm, decent observation.
Report Post »symphonic
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:47pmThese people show NOT be playing sports. They take SUICIDE BOMBER a little too seriously in all aspects of life?
Report Post »sjohn70037
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:26pmMarshmallows?
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:04pm“Those crazy arabs again” (cue laughtrack).
Report Post »RedheadedStepchild
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:19pmThe disgusting comments that I have seen regarding this story is appalling. I am sure most of you call yourself Christians. These comments are repulsive. I am sure a lot of innocent people got caught up in this and died. My nephew could have been there, an innocent 12 year old who lives in Cairo. Shameful comments like these make the Blaze community look like the bunch of hateful ignorant hicks everyone says you are. I flock here….if birds of a feather flock together…then go find a different place to flock. Rejoicing at deaths of innocents…really? Now if this was a battle, or religious riot…OK fine chuckle it up…As a woman, I believe most practitioners of Islam are hateful bigoted monsters, but laughing at deaths at a sporting event? Unworthy of Christ, may God have mercy on us and Egypt.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:28pmAre you that stupid? This happens all the time and the people expect there to be a few deaths. It’s what they do and they go there willingly. Why do you want to stop them from having some fun?
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:39pmThats how Muslims celebrate,……..they kill people!
I understand your concern Redhead. I myself become too coarse sometimes. Maybe because this stuff is so commonplace anymore and a hardening of the heart toward Muslims. A little introspection is a good thing.
Report Post »islamhater
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:46pmReally? These are the people who gang raped a reporter. Killing christans. Calling for the destruction of Isreal and you want people to say nice things about them or support them? They are haters screwem. I don’t care what happens to them NOT ONE BIT!
Report Post »libtardian-refugee
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:28pmWhich people on that field were the “Innocents”?
Report Post »V-Forge
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:45pmYou let a 12 year old live in a place like that? Wow. Those people are so much like animals that they can’t even play a game without killing a few dozen people. How could any sane person even call that a country any more. It’s just chaos waiting to spread as soon as they figure out how to organize.
Report Post »SoupSandwich
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 6:35pmWe done been dumbeded downded dabbitgonnit. Shucks. Oh, wait, these were soccer fans, rioting again, in the midst of riots, over some other ridiculous riotous riots that have lasted for a riotously ridiculous long time. Stoning each other in the process. I say pass out the sling shots and stock up on carbon credits.
Report Post »3monkeysmomma
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 7:13pm“….I believe most practitioners of Islam are hateful bigoted monsters…..”
—–yeah, you’re a real sweetheart!
pot meet kettle
Report Post »SmallGovBigGuns
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:57pmim surprised any fans were even still awake after such a thrilling game… yawn.. is it world cup time yet? maybe they can all just kill eachother and calm the middle east via soccer
Report Post »jlcook
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:52pmWhy is this a story, doesn’t this happen at every soccer game?
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:04pm70 people killed at a soccer game is a common occurrence ?
Not in a civilized Country.
Where do you reside ? Dysfunction Junction ?
Report Post »teebubba
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:13pmNow with soccer riots…does this mean the Egyptians have become “civilized” like the British?
Report Post »chips1
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:30pmIs this a new record? Better luck next time.
Report Post »ColorMeRedd
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:59pmWhat exactly about the Middle East is civilized?
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:23pmlol, k. sorry. I have been studying Law, the Constitution, American history and Geo-politics.
Report Post »I haven’t kept up-to-date on the irrelevent middle-eastern soccer scene.
So, people killed during or after a sporting event, is normal. k. my bad.
thegreatcarnac
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:44pmGood Lord…now the number of dead has been moved up from 40 to 70….Pretty soon they will blame the ‘Jews’. A group of Israeli parachuters dropped down in the middle of the field and opened up with machine guns. It had to be this…because the religion of peace would not allow such a thing.
Report Post »meskew
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:37pmNow that’s what I call true sportsmanship. Way to go guys. Way to supposrt your favorite team.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:49pmhow about those followers of the religion of peace?
Report Post »OniKaze
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:59pmSounds like we have 73 less Sand-Camels (Muslims)… Sounds like a good start. Now give them some more time, and they will keep killing themselves off…
But in truth, I wish they would just become civilized people, and decide to throw away their religion that teaches and endorses violence. The world would be MUCH better off with Islam and it sheeple..
Report Post »thewatcher93
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:34pmHey look it’s green street hooligans on a larger scale and in Eygpt, ahh the smell of “Democrasy” at work.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:18pmWere these HONOR killings in support of their team?
Report Post »Charles
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:16pmArab spring. Or ape spring. Either works
Report Post »bhohater
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:15pmWhat do you expect from an uncivilized race of people? Some tribes in Afghanistan use the heads of rival tribe members as soccer balls. Understandable I guess since it’s a three day camel ride to the nearest Walmart store.
Report Post »llotus
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:11pm70. Lotus.
Report Post »llotus
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:10pmViolant celebration. I`m just wondering how they find two teams to face off against each ……knowing someone has to lose. Being a loser wouldnt be a good position to be in. The losing team may have been part of the forty. Lotus.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:06pmThe Lemming population must be reaching it’s limit!
Report Post »GayDem4Beck
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:05pmJust think how they react after waking up and realizing that the Muslim Brotherhood is going to put them back into the stone age. They we‘ll all hear how the USA didn’t do anything to protect them from this evil…that they wanted and created.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:08pmThe architect of the ‘Arab spring’ AKA caliphate is none other than our Marxist POS president and his friend Soros.
Report Post »Gamaliel
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:00pmAw, that’s nothing compared to American, white, Christian, male violence following football games. I’m sure this is all a racist, cultural misinterpretation of the holy ones.
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:05pmBeing a Soccer fan is dangerous + nuts, been that way 4 a long time.
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:15pmI am glad these were just moderate Muslims.
Could you imagine how many would have died if the radicals Muslims would have been there ??
These are honor killings. Their team lost, so the have no honor.
Kill the players for losing your honor !!!!
lol. pathetic barbarians.
Report Post »Biddle
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:24pmGamaliel, the Lord could use a person like you in His Kingdom! I trust when you ask Him to show you His hand, He will! In spite of those of us who have been hypocrites, prideful, lazy, adulterous, etc, all the while claiming to be Christians, He will not forget. God have mercy on us.
Report Post »Gamaliel
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 6:38pmTo Biddle: Just for the record. The above statement was sarcasm.
Report Post »suzy000
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:58pmEgypt has gone around the bend…this is what happens when you have NO GOVERNMENT. Do they miss Mubarak yet?
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:02pmMubarak screwed up by not exterminating the MB years ago,it cost him his country and soon it’ll cost him his head because these lunatics in charge are insane.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:33pm…
Report Post »Violence has taken all the fun out of sports.
Gonzo
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:37pmIslam has taken the fun out of the world.
Report Post »SirCharlesBarkley
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:08pmwell played gonzo!
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:31pm.
Report Post »A little over 81,000,000 Egyptians…
Ya’ll just need to play 2,025,000 games, fewer if ya’ll can kill more than 40 at a time…….
thegreatcarnac
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:31pmThe Muslim brotherhood must have had money on the game and now someone had to be punished.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:30pmWe should get them all hooked on Dancing With the Stars…might thin out the herd a little more.
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:17pmIf only that could be… sigh…
Report Post »3monkeysmomma
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 7:17pmCan you do the cha cha in a Burqua?
Report Post »INOGAWD
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 9:30pmprobably could, but who would know ??
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