Egyptian court confirms death sentences for 21 soccer fans
An Egyptian court today confirmed death sentences given to 21 soccer fans for their role in a stadium riot in Port Said last year, a case which has provoked deadly clashes in the Suez Canal city.
Egypt braces for football riot verdicts Updated: 19:32, Saturday March 9, 2013 A court in Cairo is set to deliver a verdict on 52 people allegedly involved in a deadly football stadium riot, in a case that has already sparked widespread violence and threats of further unrest.