Hassan, who played his club football in Egypt, Greece and Switzerland, is Egypt's most capped player, with 170 international matches to his name. In its ruling on Saturday, the court in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia fined retired international forward Hossam Hassan $50 for damaging the photographer's camera. CAIRO (AP) " A court has dismissed assault charges against one of Egypt's best known football stars after a police photographer who he chased and kicked on an empty pitch withdrew his complaint. The incident, shown on live television, followed a tense July 8 league game involving al-Masri club, which is managed by Hassan, who retired in 2007. His detention in connection with the incident attracted intense local media attention.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 16, 2016 11:48 UTC