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Egypt adds ex-footballer to terror list - Mhiz Rebecca - 01-18-2017
Egypt has added ex-football star Mohamed Aboutrika to
a terror list for his alleged links with the banned Muslim
Brotherhood, his lawyer says.
Mr Aboutrika is accused of financially supporting the
Brotherhood, which Egypt considers a terrorist
organisation.
In 2012, he endorsed the successful presidential bid by
Mohamed Morsi, a Brotherhood member.
The move by the 2008 BBC African Footballer of the Year
alienated some of his fans.
Any person named on the country's terror list is subject
to a travel ban and faces having their passport and
assets frozen.
Mr Aboutrika's lawyer, Mohamed Osman, said the move
was "contrary to the law", adding that his client had "not
been convicted or formally notified of any of the charges
against him".
"We will appeal this decision," Mr Osman said. Mr
Aboutrika has strenuously denied the allegations.
Causing a division
A former star of Cairo's al-Ahly club and the national
team, Mr Aboutrika was dubbed The Prince of Hearts,
The Magician and The Saint during his playing days.
But his decision to publicly support Mr Morsi, who lasted
just one year in power, split opinion.
In 2015, he had a string of assets, including shares in a
number of companies, seized by the Egyptian
authorities .
The army's crackdown on Brotherhood members, left
hundreds of people dead and thousands in jail.
Mr Morsi was ousted following days of mass anti-
government protests in 2013.
Mr Aboutrika, one of the most successful African
footballers of his generation, retired from football in the
same year.