Cairo’s Al Ahly decline Atletico Madrid friendly

Al Ahly declined an offer to play a friendly game against La Liga’s Atletico Madrid in�January 2017 due to their international players’ participation with Egypt�s national team in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

A sports’ marketing company offered to organise a friendly game between the Egyptian Premier League title holders and Atletico Madrid during the winter break but Ahly�s technical staff refused the offer as the first team squad will witness the absence of the key players.

Egypt will take part in the Africa’s Cup of Nations�tournament that kicks off on 14 January until 5 February in Gabon.

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