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Abu Trika among Al-Ahly fans
Former Egyptian national team star Mohamed Abu Trika has lost his legal battle to have his name removed from terrorist lists in Egypt.
The appeals court upheld the decision to keep the name of Egyptian football legend and former club player Al-Ahly on terrorist lists until 2023.
Abu Turkiya is known to be one of the most important things that gave birth to Egyptian football in history. But he is also known for his stated political positions, as he had a strong voice in the popular protests that led to the ousting of former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
After the late President Mohamed Morsi was removed from power in 2013 and the Muslim Brotherhood was banned, authorities accused Abu Trika of establishing links with the group and confiscating part of his property, as they said. did with the leaders and affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood, and included his name. on “terrorist lists”.
Abu Trika then moved to Qatar, to become one of the most prominent commentators of football matches, through the “beIN Sports” sports networks.
The retired star sparked controversy in Egypt last month, after appearing in the stands to support his former team, Al-Ahly, during the FIFA Club World Cup matches, which were held. in Doha, and shaking hands with club players, Mahmoud. Abdel Moneim and Hussein Al-Shahat.
After that, both players were sanctioned by the club for what would have been a violation of preventive measures against the coronavirus outbreak and were barred from completing the FIFA Club World Cup tournament.
Abu Trika is extremely popular in Egypt, Arab and African countries, and has been nicknamed the “Prince of Hearts”.
Abu Trika led the Egyptian Olympic team to the London Olympics in 2012, among three senior players hired by the team’s coach at the time, Hani Ramzy, and scored two goals in that competition against Brazil and Belarus.
He was known for his religious commitment and famous for his prostration after scoring any goal with club Al-Ahly or the Egyptian national team, which became known as the “prostrate” team.
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