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Exiled football icon Aboutrika reunited with Egypt’s Al Ahly fans

Name: Exiled football icon Aboutrika reunited with Egypt’s Al Ahly fans
Uploaded: 2021-02-09T19:32:34+0000
Description: Egyptian football legend Mohamed Aboutrika was seen in the stands cheering for Al Ahly as they took on European champions Bayern Munich in the semi-final of Fifa’s Club World Cup in Qatar’s Doha. But who is Aboutrika? And why was his appearance a highlight for many?

MEE staff

Published date: 9 February 2021 19:38 GMT | Last update: 3 years 2 months ago

Egyptian football legend Mohamed Aboutrika was seen in the stands cheering for Al Ahly as they took on European champions Bayern Munich in the semi-final of Fifa’s Club World Cup in Qatar’s Doha.

But who is Aboutrika? And why was his appearance a highlight for many?

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