The first official international football match was between Scotland and England in 1872 http://is.gd/5JXLhV /v @bestofwikipedia

Bits from the media war on Algeria

أرأيتم أشباه المطربين المصريين الذين ظهروا أول أمس يبكون كالنساء، مع احترامي للنساء طبعا، في فضائيات العهر الإعلامي؟ أرأيتم ذاك البدين المدعو محمد فؤاد، الذي بدا من هيأته البشعة وكأنه حمال في ميناء وليس كمطرب؟

What’s interesting about Algeria and Egypt is that these are two very similar countries in terms of social identity, religion, economic status, oppression, etc. Which means that the Us vs The Unknown Other – the bogey man - element which is so often a theme in the Egyptian media has been more difficult to manufacture this time. The emphasis has been on the violent history of Egypt vs. Algeria encounters and on the suggestion that “our Algerian brothers” have somehow betrayed their Arab identity.

It says they were released today. I am learning new stuff here. Now I wonder if they will retaliate by chanting against the police?

Whoa, teach those Ultras their basic rights and some basic politics and leave them in the streets.

Video of goals by egypt

Fans at Africa's Nations Cup have been as colourful as their teams' actions on the pitch