Egypt coach Hassan says Palestinian suffering 'a shame on the world'

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Egypt's football coach Hossam Hassan condemned the suffering of the Palestinian people as a 'shame on the world' during a World Cup press conference in Atlanta. After Egypt’s penalty win over Australia, he waved a Palestine flag and called on football to increase its efforts to aid Palestinians before the team's next match against Argentina.

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said at the World Cup on Monday that the suffering of the Palestinian people was a "shame on the world" as he called on football to do more to come to their aid. Hassan waved a Palestine flag after the Pharaohs beat Australia on penalties to reach the World Cup last 16, where they will meet defending champions Argentina on Tuesday. "If there is someone who has not felt the suffering of the Palestinian people then he or she has no humanity," Hassan said in a lengthy address to a question on the subject at his pre-match press conference in Atlanta.