{"id":38533,"date":"2026-07-07T07:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/egyptian-soccer-coach-speaks-passionately-about-palestinians\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T07:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:12:29","slug":"egyptian-soccer-coach-speaks-passionately-about-palestinians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/egyptian-soccer-coach-speaks-passionately-about-palestinians\/","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian soccer coach speaks passionately about Palestinians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Egypt coach Hossam Hassan has withdrawn from discussions about the team&#8217;s future activities. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> During the Round of 16 match against Argentina, he spoke passionately about the plight of the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hassan, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">waved the Palestinian flag<\/span> He spoke on the subject for more than four minutes on Monday after Egypt&#8217;s victory over Australia in the final round, drawing applause from the large crowd of media gathered.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If there is anyone in the world who does not sympathize with the Palestinians, he is not human, whether he is an Arab, a European or an American,&#8221; Hassan said at a press conference Tuesday previewing the match between Egypt and defending champion Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>More than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza are largely displaced and living in ruins, facing insecurity after the war that began with Hamas&#8217; attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. A total of 73,066 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli retaliation, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anywhere in the world, including Europe and America, when someone hurts an animal, animal rights are upheld and the whole world reacts,&#8221; Hassan said. &#8220;It has become commonplace to hear about 2,000 or 3,000 people being killed by missiles a day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-module=\"\" data-module-trackunsubscribe=\"\" class=\"PageListEnhancementGeneric Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"PageList-items\" data-with-borders=\"\" data-list-loadmore-items=\"\">\n<div class=\"PageList-items-item\">\n<div class=\"PagePromo\" data-gtm-region=\"Tracking the Gaza ceasefire\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\" data-origintemplate=\"PagePromo\" data-mobile-alt-layout=\"true\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1768919257407\" data-updated-date-timestamp=\"1768919257407\">\n<div class=\"PagePromo-media PagePromo-media--backgroundSecondary\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A Red Cross convoy arrives to retrieve Israeli hostages released after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect in Gaza City, January 19, 2025. (AP Photo\/Abed Hajjar, File)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/ab9e8ad\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/240x160!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fe2%2Fa9%2F559c2896cb970cee809de17efefb%2Fd6c2c466a74341459e67c1045b8126a1 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/5bdd22e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/480x320!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fe2%2Fa9%2F559c2896cb970cee809de17efefb%2Fd6c2c466a74341459e67c1045b8126a1 2x\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/ab9e8ad\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/240x160!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fe2%2Fa9%2F559c2896cb970cee809de17efefb%2Fd6c2c466a74341459e67c1045b8126a1\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The war has sparked pro-Palestinian protests around the world, with athletes including Spain&#8217;s Lamine Yamal expressing support.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA has announced that it is permitted to display the Palestinian flag at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Regardless of religion&#8230;I am a human being before I am Arab or not. My message through football is this: I hope that people&#8217;s right to life will be respected, just as the FIFA slogan asks us to respect it,&#8221; Hassan said.<\/p>\n<p>If Egypt defeats Argentina, they will advance to the quarterfinals for the first time. <\/p>\n<p>Hassan said, &#8220;My dreams have no limits. My ambitions also have no limits. I promise to do my best to live up to (the fans&#8217;) expectations.&#8221; &#8220;We are not losers. We are great in every way. We are a civilization that is 7,000 years old, or more than 7,000 years old.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press writer Samy Magdy in Cairo contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>James Robson is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/x.com\/James Saran Robson<\/span><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">See more of AP&#8217;s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-cup-egypt-coach-palestinians-578f74add9d9f90c32acb6e390aa8a2a\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Egypt coach Hossam Hassan has withdrawn from discussions about the team&#8217;s future activities. world cup During the Round of 16 match against Argentina, he spoke passionately about the plight of the Palestinian people. 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