Egyptian coach who waved Palestinian flag at World Cup hospitalized
Hossam Hassan, head coach of the Egyptian national football team, was hospitalized after a confrontation between his current and former wives escalated into a physical brawl requiring police intervention.
An unprecedented storm is shaking Egypt after Hossam Hassan, head coach of the national football team who made headlines for waving the Palestinian flag at the World Cup, collapsed following a severe family drama.
The incident occurred after a tense argument between his current wife and his ex-wife escalated into a violent physical confrontation. According to Egyptian media reports, eyewitnesses at the scene were unable to separate them, and the situation eventually required police intervention.
According to one account, the situation deteriorated when five members of his first wife's family arrived at the scene. Amid the commotion and shouting, Hassan suddenly collapsed and was urgently taken to the hospital for medical examinations.
The parties are currently presenting conflicting versions of the event: while the current wife's lawyer claims she was the victim of the assault, the first wife has announced her intention to take legal action regarding an attempted assault against her and her children.
Despite the family crisis and his hospitalization, Hassan continues in his role as national coach, following the Egyptian Football Association's confirmation of his contract extension after the team qualified for the World Cup round of 16.
