At least 73 dead after football riot in Egypt At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured on Wednesday after a soccer pitch invasion in the Egyptian city of Port Said, healthy ministry insiders said. One player described theincident as "a war, not football." IN Middle East & North Africa The game was between al-Ahli, one of Egypt's most successful clubs, and al-Masry, a team based in Port Said. Live television footage showed fans running on to the field and chasing Ahli soccer players. Masry fans invaded the pitch after the referee blew the whistle, even though the team had beaten Ahli 3-1. This is not football. This is a war and people are dying in front of us. There is no movement and no security and no ambulances," Abo Treika, an Ahli player, told the club's television channel. I call for the premier league to be cancelled. This is horrible situation and today can never be forgotten. State television quoted Hesham Sheiha, deputy health minister, as saying that most of the injuries were caused by concussion and deep cuts. Violence at football matches across north Africa has increased significantly since political unrest began sweeping across the region more than a year ago.