Advertisement
SCORES
Q3 8:36
Warriors 61
Nuggets 58
Scheduled
Parma
Lazio
Scheduled
Fiorentina
Verona
Scheduled
Cagliari
Sassuolo
Scheduled
Orlando
LAFC
Scheduled
Seattle
Houston
Scheduled
Nashville
Chicago
Scheduled
Cincinnati
Red Bull NY
Scheduled
St. Louis
NYCFC
Scheduled
Austin
Miami
Scheduled
Dallas
D.C. United
Scheduled
Philadelphia
Charlotte
Scheduled
Columbus
Atlanta
Scheduled
Kansas City
Salt Lake
Scheduled
CF Montréal
New England
Scheduled
Colorado
Toronto
Scheduled
Dortmund
Stuttgart
Scheduled
RB Leipzig
Bremen
Scheduled
Mainz
Hoffenheim
Scheduled
Bayern
Freiburg
Scheduled
Augsburg
Hamburg
Scheduled
Heidenheim
Gladbach
Scheduled
Wolfsburg
Leverkusen
Scheduled
Arsenal
Sporting
Home General Egypt's football great Aboutrika loses terror ap…
General Jan 12, 2026 1 min read

Egypt's football great Aboutrika loses terror appeal

Share

The retired Egyptian footballer Mohamed Aboutrika - regarded as one of the best in the nation's history - has lost a final appeal to have his name removed from a terror watchlist.

Known not just for his outstanding talent on the field, Aboutrika was also politically outspoken - he played a part in the growing political unrest that finally led to the toppling of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

https://twitter.com/Cairo67Unedited/status/1370420256045473795

But when Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, was deposed and his movement the Muslim Brotherhood outlawed, Aboutrika was accused of links to the group.

Some of his assets were seized and he was placed on a terror watchlist in 2017.

He moved to Qatar where he has built a highly successful new career as a football commentator.

Last month, he sat in the stands while his former club Al Ahly was playing in Doha - the fact that he shook hands with two of the players re-ignited controversy - leading to their suspension for breaching coronavirus restrictions.

Stay in the Game

Get the latest AfroBallers stories, scores, and highlights delivered to your inbox.