CAIRO (AP) — The team director of Egyptian club Zamalek says the side's top goalscorer Mahmoud Abdel Razek is quitting international football because of racist taunts from rival fans during a recent league match.
Ibrahim Hassan says Abdel Razak, an attacking midfielder better known as Shikabala, informed the Egyptian Football Association of his resignation from the national team on Friday, according to Egypt's official MENA news agency.
Shikabala, an Egyptian of Nubian origin, was jeered by fans from rival club Ahly as he walked off the pitch during the second half of a goaless draw in the Cairo derby on Thursday.
Zamalek has filed a complaint with the Egyptian FA about what it perceived as "racist" taunts. Hassan urged the FA to intervene to end the dispute.
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