At least 73' killed in Egypt football violence

[belondon]

holy sh1t, seventy three....

At least 73' killed in Egypt football violence

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16845841

At least 73 people have been killed in fan clashes following a football match in the Egyptian city of Port Said, state television reports.
The deaths occurred after supporters invaded the pitch following a match between top-tier clubs Masry and al-Ahly on Wednesday.
It is feared the death toll could rise as scores have been injured.
It is the biggest disaster in the country's football history, said the Egyptian deputy health minister.
Some of the dead were security officers, the Associated Press quoted a morgue official as saying.
The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says it appears fans had taken knives into the stadium.
Our correspondent says the lack of the usual level of security in the stadium might have contributed to the clashes.
Police in Egypt have been keeping a much lower profile since last year's popular protests that ousted President Hosni Mubarak from power.
Bitter rivalry Television pictures have shown images of crowds descending into the stadium, chasing rival fans and players.
Some were cornered in the stadium, parts of which were set on fire.
Egyptian fans are notoriously violent, says our correspondent, particularly supporters of al-Ahly known as the Ultras.
They have been heavily implicated in the political confrontations recently, our correspondent adds.
Wednesday's violence broke out at the end of the match, which, unusually, the Port Said side Masry won 3-1.
As match ended, their fans flooded onto the pitch attacking Ahly players and fans.
All premier league matches have been cancelled and the newly-elected Egyptian parliament is to hold an emergency session on Thursday, state TV has announced.

[Javi]

It's just a game at the end of the day why can't people understand that? If you wanna go punch drunk after a match do so in your own private establishment away from everyone else.

[Rev John Ripsher]

It's just a game at the end of the day why can't people understand that?

and a reason for violence for others .

[P UNIT 1980]

That is fcuking insane.

I say any league that has entry into the CL should have mandatory metal detectors at every game.

Its olny so long before some nutter takes in a gun and kills a player.

[Stateside Nate]

Up to 1,000 injured

[belondon]

Its olny so long before some nutter takes in a gun and kills a player.

its funny that you of all people would think of that

[1van]

wow, and around 1000 injured.. RIP..

this video reminds me of our civil war, which started as some would say on game day of yugoslavian football league between dinamo zagreb and red star belgrade.. way too similar this video with what i have seen before..

That is fcuking insane.

I say any league that has entry into the CL should have mandatory metal detectors at every game.

Its olny so long before some nutter takes in a gun and kills a player.

some haters are old fashioned...



and she was never the same after that.. nothing was ..

[gary_human]

wow, my bro just told me about this, just looked for it on the net, looks well bad, crazy.

[liam]

This is awful, I hope the many injured have a speedy recovery and may the people who passed away as a cause of this rest in peace. There is just no need for this kind of stuff in what we call "the beautiful game" as these are nothing but ugly scenes.

[jonspurs]

How can people have that much hatred for each other? It's beyond me.

[Yidington]

Just seen this! Fook I thought a stand had collapsed on something from the sheer numbers of the casualties! Cannot get my head round the scenes over there.

I really have no words to even get near describing it..

[SuperSpur]

Very sad day for football.. There is rivalry as we all know it but there are lengths to which some should never go.. RIP to the deceased, thoughts are with their families, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. The Egyptian FA need to get to the bottom of this so it never happens again..

[Audere est Facere]

and I thought the croats and the serbs are stupid

there are even bigger idiots out there.

[AmericanHotspur]

It's a GAME.

One that you aren't even playing in.

These guys need to be banned for life, and put in prison for a long time.

[Rivron]

Liverpool fans gathered outside Anfield last night to mourn the fact this tragedy in no way involves them.