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The Last word

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The day after the Match

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I am really surprised how things turned on after Egypt vs Algeria match! There is no clear picture of what happened in Khartoum , but is is clearly no like what had been told in the Egyptain media. This article in (al Sudanese)( Arabic ) newspaper explain what happen to the Egyptian fan in Khartoum. The whole things seems to be very minor incident which is expect after any match specially if it is for a world cup qualification. From a Sudanese preservative, people were happy to have such a match in their city, but how the the Egyptain media(specially Amer Adeeb & Ibrahim Higazi, Google them) portrayed Sudan as a jungle people are really angry on Egypt. No one in Egypt is talking about the Match and why did they lose the Match! instead they are escalating the tension with Algeria. That what I call "state of denial" in reference to: الاعتذار الرسمى أو المهانة !! ( view on Google Sidewiki ) Related articles by Zemanta Football fever turns nasty in Cairo (cn...

The Match

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I have to say i have not seen a football match become so tense as the football match between Egypt and Algeria .  There has been exchange of fire in the media and on the internet between the two countries before Cairo match, stone throwing on vans carrying players and fans destroying airlines offices. All this made officials in Khartoum on their tip toes.  15,000 police officer is going to be deployed for the match, the whole state of Khartoum is going to be on high alert. Everyone knows where the Egyptian and Algeria are standing, but what about Sudanese? While Algeria chose Tunisia , Egypt choice was on Khartoum. basically for logistic reasons. When it come to Egypt, Sudanese are divided. some keep repeating the old them “one valley, one nation” but others are doubtful and skeptic  about everything Egyptian. Egypt in fact occupied Sudan with British partnership. currently Egypt is occupying Sudanese territories which it claim it was never a Sudanese territory bef...