Egypt says police officer pushed player, team director at World Cup

An incident at a Dallas hotel involving a police officer and members of the Egypt national soccer team has been resolved, according to local authorities. The team reported that an officer pushed director Ibrahim Hassan and player Trezeguet on Friday as they posed for a photo with a fan.

Mohamed Morad, the Egyptian team's media officer, told Reuters that the officer intervened after a fan approached Hassan and Trezeguet for a picture. Morad stated the officer pushed the fan, as well as Hassan and Trezeguet, despite the player and director being in their designated area.

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A man and his son went to take a photo with Ibrahim Hassan and Trezeguet, and the national team's 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 acknowledged a video of the interaction circulating on social media. In a statement, the DPD said it responded to the hotel due to an individual attempting to gain access without credentials. The department noted that the individuals were not displaying credentials properly, which is a requirement. The DPD confirmed the situation was resolved on scene and that they met with team representatives to address their concerns.

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The Dallas Police Department responded to an area 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, which is a requirement. The situation was resolved on scene, and DPD met with representatives of the team to address their concerns. The matter has since been resolved.