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Egyptian football fans react to riot death sentences - in pictures

Said: Soccer fans flee from a fire at Port Said Stadium
On February 1, 2012, 74 people were killed and at least 1,000 injured after a soccer pitch invasion in an incident that one player described as "a war, not football" Photograph: Reuters
Said: Egyptian protesters and fans of al-Masry
Protesters and fans of al-Masry football club take part in a demonstration in January in front of the prison calling for the prisoners not to be transferred to Cairo to attend their trial
Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Egypt football trial: Court scene
Judges and relatives of some of the victims of the Port Said riots wait in the courthouse in Cairo just before the verdict is released Photograph: Ahmed Sada/EPA
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
Relatives of some of the people killed during the Port Said football match react after hearing the verdict at a courthouse in Cairo Photograph: Ahmed Abd El-Latef/AP
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
The father of an Al Ahly fan killed in Port Said celebrates with other fans after the sentencing Photograph: Mohammed Abud/Reuters
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
People watch the announcement of the verdict on a television screen on a street in Port Said Photograph: Mohamed Rashed/EPA
Egypt football trial: Al-Ahly football club supporters
Al Ahly fans react to the court verdict Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
People react to the announcement Photograph: Mohammed Nouhan/AP
Egypt football trial: Egyptian fans of Al-Ahly fc
Al-Ahly fans find whatever vantage point they can outside the club's headquarters in Cairo Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
Egypt football trial: Hands of the fans
Al Ahly fans pay tribute to those killed during the Port Said clashes Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images
Egypt football trial: People react after hearing the final verdict
People in Port Said react after hearing the verdict Photograph: Asmaa Waguih/Reuters
Egypt football trial: Fan with flare
A fan of Al Ahly football club lights a flare amid celebrations in Cairo Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
Egypt football trial: Al Ahly fans celebrate in front of a billboard bearing pictures of the riot victims
Al Ahly fans celebrate in front of a billboard bearing pictures of the riot victims which reads: 'We will not forget you' outside the club's headquarters in Cairo Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
Smoke billows from a burning minibus belonging to a satellite channel after it was set on fire by protesters outside the Port Said prison Photograph: STR/AFP/Getty Images
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
A protester throws a rock at Egyptian riot police Photograph: Ed Giles/Getty Images
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
A protester suffers from exposure to teargas Photograph: Ed Giles/Getty Images
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
Al Ahly fans celebrate and shout slogans in front of the club Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
An Al Ahly fan holds a smoke flare above his head during the celebrations Photograph: Ed Giles/Getty Images
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
A protester tries to carry an injured man away from clashes with riot police Photograph: Ed Giles/Getty Images
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
Fans gather at the Al Ahly stadium during celebrations following the court's verdict Photograph: Ed Giles/Getty Images
Port Said riots: Port Said riots
A protester runs with a teargas canister toward riot police Photograph: Ed Giles/Getty Images
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