CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has added one of the country's most renowned athletes, retired football star Mohamed Aboutrika, to a terror list for alleged ties to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
Fans expressed shock and called the government move an "injustice" against the former midfielder who led the country's national team for roughly a decade and is widely considered to be the most celebrated athlete of his generation in Egypt.
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