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A fascinating account of football culture in Egypt through its ultras groups</b>The history of Cairo's football fans is one of the most poignant narratives of the 25 January 2011 Egyptian uprising. The Ultras Al-Ahly and the Ultras White Knights fans, belonging to the two main teams, Al-Ahly F.C. and Zamalek F.C respectively, became embroiled in the street protests that brought down the Mubarak regime. In the violent turmoil since, the Ultras have been locked in a bitter conflict with the Egypti

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Author

Ronnie Close

Publisher

American University in Cairo Press; The American University in Cairo Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9789774169212

Category

history

Subjects

Anthropology, Political Science, Science

Updated

2026-03-25