{"id":18443,"date":"2024-09-18T18:25:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T16:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/?p=18443"},"modified":"2026-10-09T00:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T22:24:10","slug":"chants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/chants\/","title":{"rendered":"Unintentionally: How Did Emam Ashour Point to the Importance of Chants in Football Stadiums?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In one of the Egyptian league matches, Emam Ashour, a player for Egypt&#8217;s Al Ahly club, appeared singing a famous chant with his team&#8217;s fans. This chant, considered one of the historic chants of Al Ahly supporters, dates back to the 1930s and has been passed down through generations to become a symbol for the team&#8217;s fans.<\/p>\n<p>On the surface, there is nothing surprising about a player singing with his team&#8217;s fans. But what makes the situation exceptional is that Emam Ashour, the talk of Egyptian football, recently moved to Al Ahly from the ranks of traditional rivals Zamalek. Here Emam&#8217;s cleverness shows in his attempt to win the trust and affection of Al Ahly fans, who were initially divided between supporters and opponents of his presence in the team. This division goes back to a famous incident when Ashour was a Zamalek player, when he harshly criticised and insulted Al Ahly fans and the club&#8217;s board. Now, with his move to Al Ahly, Ashour is working to rebuild his relationship with the fans who were once his adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>But we are not here to talk about Emam, or about Al Ahly and Zamalek and their fans. What caught our attention is the power and influence of the chant, which made the fans forget all those disputes in an instant and blend with the player in chanting, as if they were an orchestra led by a conductor, despite the strangeness of the chant and the disagreement among Al Ahly fans themselves over the interpretation of its meaning, and here lies the crux of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The question now is: what is the importance of these chants? Why are they so deeply rooted in football? How did they begin and spread? And what makes a chant good?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kawleselmodragat\/video\/7386742546753506567\" data-video-id=\"7386742546753506567\">\n<section><a title=\"@kawleselmodragat\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kawleselmodragat?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@kawleselmodragat<\/a> \u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0627\u0634\u0648\u0631 \u064a\u062a\u0642\u0645\u0635 \u062f\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u0628\u0648 \u0648\u064a\u063a\u0646\u064a \u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0631 \u064a\u062d\u0643\u0649 \u0623\u0646 \u0621<a title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0647\u0644\u064a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0647\u0644\u064a<\/a> <a title=\"\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0645_\u0639\u0627\u0634\u0648\u0631\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0645_\u0639\u0627\u0634\u0648\u0631<\/a> <a title=\"\u0627\u0647\u0644\u064a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0627\u0647\u0644\u064a<\/a> <a title=\"\u0627\u0647\u0644\u0627\u0648\u064a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0627\u0647\u0644\u0627\u0648\u064a<\/a> <a title=\"\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0645\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0645<\/a> <a title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0647\u0644\u064a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0647\u0644\u064a<\/a> <a title=\"\u0639\u0627\u0634\u0648\u0631\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0639\u0627\u0634\u0648\u0631<\/a> <a title=\"\u0643\u0648\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0633_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0631\u062c\u0627\u062a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AA?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0643\u0648\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0633_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0631\u062c\u0627\u062a<\/a> <a title=\"ahly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/ahly?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Ahly<\/a> <a title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0647\u0644\u064a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0647\u0644\u064a<\/a> <a title=\"\u0634\u064a\u0643\u0627\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0627\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u0634\u064a\u0643\u0627\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0627<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - \u0643\u0648\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0631\u062c\u0627\u062a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7386742738277944080?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; \u0643\u0648\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0631\u062c\u0627\u062a<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"Section divider\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"\/><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/p>\n<h3>From the Tales of Al-Hilali to &#8220;Ghazala Hamra&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>In his book &#8220;We Lose Every Week: A History of Football Chanting&#8221;, Andrew Lawn says that football chants are living evidence of a bygone era; their impact and value are just like those of old folk ballads, which convey to us the scent of the past and the tales of those who came before.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew says chants have been passed on in the same way as folk ballads, orally from one generation to the next, and despite the changes football has undergone in all its elements, chants have remained something that steadfastly belongs to us. They are not just a way to feel part of a group, or of something bigger and more important than ourselves, but a way to express ourselves and our identities.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew believes that football chants reflect all the segments of society represented within the crowd, and that they are an example of a community telling its own story without needing to go through journalists, authors, television or anything else. It is an opportunity through which anyone can express themselves.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Ahazeej are collective songs or chants that crowds repeat on various occasions, and they are often linked to feelings of joy or enthusiasm. In the context of football, ahazeej are the chants and songs that supporters repeat to back their teams or celebrate their victories. They are usually simple and easy to repeat, with a distinctive rhythm that makes the whole crowd join in. Ahazeej also strengthen the collective spirit and express the crowd&#8217;s love for the team or the players.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"Section divider\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"\/><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>The History of Chants<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/2741318\/2021\/08\/01\/the-art-of-the-football-chant-the-creators-the-inspirations-the-history-and-the-celery\/\">According to The Athletic<\/a>, the first chant in football stadiums dates back to the late 19th century. The oldest football song in the world still in use today is said to be &#8220;On the Ball, City&#8221;, a song composed by fans of the English club Norwich City in the 1890s, which is still sung today.<\/p>\n<p>In the 1960s, football chants on the terraces developed noticeably, no longer limited to simple chants repeating the name of the club or player. According to historian Andrew Lawn, football chants can be classified into three main categories, taking into account the musical diversity adopted by team supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Songs based on hymns and classical music were among the first forms of fan chants. For example, fans of clubs such as Leeds United, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur adopted the tune of the &#8220;Battle Hymn of the Republic&#8221; for the famous chant &#8220;Glory Glory&#8221;. West Bromwich Albion&#8217;s anthem is based on the hymn &#8220;The Lord&#8217;s My Shepherd&#8221;, while the fans of 29 English and Scottish clubs sang multiple versions of &#8220;When the Saints Go Marching In&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Fans also adopted folk songs and spirituals and turned Christmas carols into chants, as Manchester United and Chelsea fans sang to &#8220;O Tannenbaum&#8221;, and the fans of every club celebrated an away win with &#8220;Jingle Bells&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, popular music was not far from the terraces, as &#8220;You&#8217;ll Never Walk Alone&#8221; became an anthem for Liverpool and Celtic fans from 1963. Likewise, West Ham United adopted &#8220;I&#8217;m Forever Blowing Bubbles&#8221;, while Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra chose the tune of &#8220;Blue Moon&#8221;. Songs such as &#8220;Hi Ho Silver Lining&#8221; and &#8220;Seven Nation Army&#8221; became familiar tunes in various English stadiums, and Crystal Palace fans celebrated the band&#8217;s performance of &#8220;Glad All Over&#8221; at the stadium in 1968.<\/p>\n<p>So let us say that popular music is the most common source of football songs and fan chants. It is therefore not surprising that since the late 1960s, composers and songwriters have been rushing to record songs written especially for football fans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"Section divider\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"\/><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>The Effects of Chants Inside Football Stadiums<\/h3>\n<p>Like any other performance, football chants require consideration of the context in which they are performed. They are not just sounds heard in the stadium; they echo before, during and after matches, and continue even outside the stadium walls. By the 1960s, chants had become an indispensable element of the football world and a key part of the matchday experience for ordinary fans, who consider chanting an integral part of their identity as supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are the main driving force behind these chants, as their role is to create an intimidating atmosphere for opponents by focusing on their weaknesses, while lifting their own team&#8217;s morale through enthusiastic support that praises the players. As sociology professor Les Back puts it, the fan&#8217;s experience of football is always as much about the sounds of the stadium as about the match itself. In Back&#8217;s view, a football match without songs is like silent cinema.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As for players, the effect of chants can be positive or negative. As former footballer Pat Nevin describes it, chanting always has a profound effect and boosts confidence enormously.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This view is supported by sports psychologist Tom Bates, who believes that knowing thousands of fans are supporting you can push players to give their best.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>But there is another side to chants: they can be hurtful. As Nevin admits, hearing your own crowd abuse you feels like being stabbed in the heart, especially if the chants are racist or sexist.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chants affect not only fans and players but even the design of stadiums themselves. Christopher Lee, chief architect of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, explains that the design revolved around creating the best possible atmosphere. The stadium&#8217;s South Stand was the basis for driving the players&#8217; performance and enhancing the atmosphere. By contrast, the Emirates Stadium (Arsenal&#8217;s ground) and the London Stadium (West Ham&#8217;s ground) have been criticised for their inability to energise fans, highlighting the growing importance of chants even in stadium architecture.<\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"Section divider\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"\/><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>The Meanings Hidden in the Chant<\/h3>\n<p>Football chants are more than just words repeated in stadiums; they reflect deep cultural and social meanings extending to politics, emotions and society, becoming a means of expressing the identity of the group and the community to which fans belong. According to anthropologist Victor Turner, cultures are most fully expressed in their rituals and performances, which applies strongly to football chants, as these chants reveal aspects of local culture and collective identity.<\/p>\n<p>Football has become an integral part of culture in many regions of the world, especially Europe, South America and some Arab countries, where every match carries more than mere sporting competition, reflecting cultural contrasts and even national and regional divisions. These chants connect fans not only to their team but to their community and their own identity, whether they belong to a city, a region or even a particular social class.<\/p>\n<p>Cultural differences clearly affect spectators&#8217; behaviour at football matches, including their chants and the way they perform inside the stadium. In their article Sonic Sport (1992), researchers Sabo and Jansen point out that a football match is a &#8220;cultural theatre&#8221; reflecting the values of the wider society, where fan chants become a means of reinforcing social legitimacy and reproducing social inequality. Hence, football chants play an important role in expressing cultural differences and national and regional identities.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Chants are not just sounds heard in stadiums; they are sometimes used as a tool of political protest, as happened during the 2018 World Cup, when Iranian fans used the tournament to protest against the ban on women attending matches in their country. In the streets of Saint Petersburg, Iranian fans, including women, mingled, singing songs and raising banners demanding women&#8217;s right to enter stadiums, making chants a means of supporting social and political causes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Similarly, ultras groups in the Arab world, especially in Egypt and Tunisia, played a prominent role during the Arab Spring revolutions, using football chants to express their political demands and singing about the challenges they faced at that time.<\/p>\n<p>From a broader perspective, football chants provide a sense of collective identity and belonging, as musicologist Christopher Small explains, arguing that secular rituals such as chants give participants an opportunity to &#8220;celebrate community&#8221; and &#8220;explore their identity&#8221; through collective performance. In this way, football chants become a means of expressing belonging and emotional connection to a community that shares the same values and beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Sociologist Richard Schechner supports this idea of group identity and emotional connection, focusing in his study on the concept of crossing boundaries, whether geographical, political, emotional or personal. This concept is evident in football chants, where pop, folk or religious songs are transferred into a new context inside stadiums. In this case, it is not about the original text of the song but about the way fans perform it, expressing feelings of pride and excitement, which generates other feelings in them such as joy or nostalgia. Therefore, understanding how chants are performed is essential to understanding the emotions they generate.<\/p>\n<p>For example, we may not understand the literal meaning of a chant such as &#8220;Ghazala Hamra&#8221;, which Emam Ashour performed, but what matters most is that such chants are a key to fans&#8217; emotional expression. They also represent part of the cultural, social and political significance associated with performing these chants in the world of football. Despite their apparent simplicity, these chants carry a rich context expressing many underlying and inner meanings that we may have missed this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emam Ashour singing a historic Al Ahly chant with the fans reveals the cultural, social and political power of football chants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":10627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[411],"tags":[19531,19530,19529,19536,19533,19532,19538,19537,19535,19534],"kateb":[19528],"class_list":["post-18443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-op-ed-en","tag-al-ahly-fans","tag-emam-ashour","tag-football-chants","tag-football-fan-culture","tag-football-terrace-culture","tag-ghazala-hamra-chant","tag-sport-and-identity","tag-stadium-atmosphere","tag-ultras-egypt","tag-we-lose-every-week-andrew-lawn","kateb-mohamed-el-sayed-hagar"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0647\u0644\u064a-1.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18443"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18444,"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18443\/revisions\/18444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18443"},{"taxonomy":"kateb","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kateb?post=18443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}