Egypt's interim military rulers faced pressure from two very different groups: Cairo soccer fans and U.S. politicians. The worst sporting disaster in the country's history took place in the city of Port Said when fan violence at a game between local club al-Masry and Cairo's al-Ahly, the nation's most popular team, led to at least 74 deaths. Most of those killed were al-Ahly fans, many of whom were crushed in a stampede toward exits that had been locked by local security forces. Anger at police mismanagement boiled over into rage at the country's governing Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), and violent protests rocked a number of Egyptian cities in the aftermath of the soccer riot.
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