اشتباكات بين اللاعبيبن السودانيين وصحفيين مصريين

Quote: Sudan players attack Egyptian TV crew Fri, 25 Jan 2008 - 23:24 By: Hatem Maher Egypt face Sudan on Saturday Sudan players assaulted members of Egyptian TV crew on Friday, just 24 hours before their clash against the Pharaohs in Group C of the African Cup of Nations. The crew was trying to make interviews with some of Sudan players, whose reaction was an astonishing one. "It was very ugly," Egyptian TV presenter Adham El-Kamouny told BBC Sport correspondent in Kumasi. "We tried to interview the team but they refused so we asked them if they could just say those words so that the Egyptian people knew they had refused an interview. "Suddenly people from the Sudanese football federation went nuts start cursing, throwing punches, broke our camera assaulted me and my director, five or six players started hitting my director in a very ugly way," he added. El-Kamouny stressed that he and his work-mates will pursue legal action against Sudan players and officials. "We will definitely go to the police, make a complaint to the Conferderation of African football (Caf) and everything will be reported." Sudan coach Mohamed Abdullah blamed Egyptian media for the ill-feelings between his side and the five-time African champions because they say 'bad things' about his team. In recent years, the rivalry between Sudanese and Egyptian football greatly increased. Egyptian trio Ahli, Zamalek and Ismaili faced Sudanese duo Hilal and Merrikh in several heated encounters in different African competitions over the past few years. http://sports.filbalad.com/english/News.asp?NewsID=39659

Quote: so we asked them if they could just say those words so that the Egyptian people knew they had refused an interview

Quote: By: Hatem Maher

Quote: Sudan players involved in fracas Abdallah claims the Egyptian media have been disrespectful to his team Sudan players were embroiled in a fracas with an Egyptian TV crew on Friday, just 24 hours before their Group-C clash with Egypt. The incident took place at the Sudanese team hotel in Kumasi when the Egyptian crew claimed Sudanese players refused to grant an interview. Abdallah claims the Egyptian media have been disrespectful to his team Security guards and police were called to calm down the situation but one policeman was reported to draw a gun. No Egyptian players or officials were involved in the incident. But the crew said they would be reporting events to Ghana police, who have questioned Sudanese officials asking for a full explanation of what happened. One of the police officers held his gun in the air in attempt to quell the trouble BBC Sport's Richard Connolly The fracas was witnessed by BBC Sport's Richard Connolly who said: "Two journalists were arguing with Sudanese officials before the Sudan players arrived and waded in. "The journalists were pushed into the forecourt and a fight broke out with two players attacking the reporter. "Several players manhandled the cameraman before they were eventually ushered into the hotel and doors were shut. "The rumpus continued outside where hotel security and a number of Ghana police became involved with one of the police officers holding his gun in the air in attempt to quell the trouble. But it seemed to make matters worse. "It was only when the team bus departed for training three or four minutes later that things became calm." Adham El-Kamouny, presenter for TV1 in Egypt told BBC Sport: "It was very ugly. They should have just been more calm. We are really mad now. Egyptian journalist Adham El-Kamouny "We tried to interview the team but they refused so we asked them if they could just say those words so that the Egyptian people knew they had refused an interview. "Suddenly people from the Sudanese football federation went nuts start cursing, throwing punches, broke our camera assaulted me and my director, five or six players started hitting my director in a very ugly way. "We will definitely go to the police, make a complaint to the Conferderation of African football (Caf) and everything will be reported. "We are brothers. This incident won't affect things. We have the Nile in between us. They should have just been more calm. We are really mad now." Explaining the ill-feeling between the two parties, Sudan coach Mohamed Abdallah claims the Egyptian media had been saying "bad things" about his team. He also suggested that the Africa Cup of Nations would be a success for his team were they to beat Egypt on Saturday but go out of the competition. Sudan lost their opening group game against Zambia, while reigning champions Egypt beat Cameroon 4-2.