The Egypt national football team has alleged that a Dallas police officer pushed their director, Ibrahim Hassan, and player Trezeguet as the two were attempting to take a photo with a fan during the World Cup. Local media reported the incident occurred at the team hotel on Friday.

Egypt played Australia in the round of 32 on Friday in Dallas at the tournament co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Egypt’s national team media officer Mohamed Morad told Reuters that a man and his son asked to take a photo with Ibrahim Hassan and Trezeguet, and the director approved the request.

However, a security officer intervened and pushed the fan, as well as Trezeguet and Ibrahim Hassan, even though the player and the team director were in their designated area. Ibrahim then asked the security officer to deal with the fan in a normal manner.

The Dallas Police Department (DPD) said it was aware of a video circulating on social media showing a heated interaction involving one of its officers. DPD stated that officers responded to the hotel at the request of hotel security regarding an individual without event credentials attempting to gain access. It was later learned that the individuals weren’t displaying credentials properly. The situation was resolved on scene, and DPD met with representatives of the team to address their concerns. The matter has since been resolved.

Source: www.aljazeera.com