The Tunisian player Seifeddine Jaziri came out of his hinges yesterday, on the sidelines of Zamalek’s victory in the CAF Cup. His wife was expelled from the Cairo stadium because of the Palestinian keffiieh she wore.
Tunisian player Seifeddine Jaziri won the Confederation Cup yesterday with the Zamalek Cairo Club. In the return final, his team beat the Sports Renaissance of Berkane 1-0 (1-2 on the outward journey)
Holder in this match, Seifeddine Jaziri, however, experienced a mishap since his wife was initially expelled from the Cairo stadium because she wore the Palestinian Keffieh. Unthinkable when you think that Egypt is a Muslim country that should feed on support for the Palestinians. During the incident, Seifeddine Jaziri entered an indescribable anger.
The contrast remains striking when we compare this Cairo incident with yesterday in Manchester where the Pep Guardiola team, Manchester City won a tenth coronation and a fourth consecutive after beating West Ham by 3-1.
At the end of the match and as tradition dictates, the members of the families of players and coaches have the right to join their loved ones on the lawn to celebrate the event. Guardiola’s daughter, present to the celebrations, had, with her her Palestinian keffiieh…