Coptic Christians and Football in Egypt

But in Egypt there are claims that football is not for everyone.

Coptic Christians say they're being shut out of the sport in the overwhelmingly Muslim

country.

So much so that football coach Mina Bindari set up his own football academy for Copts

to provide them with a path to advance in the sport.

We had a problem.

When Christians in Egypt try to join clubs they get rejected.

I went to play at the church.

I played in tournaments organised by the church and things like that.

I didn't know why I grew up only playing at church.

Why can't I be like the people I see on television, or my friends from school who can play for

this club or that?

I realised that this is not my own fault.

It turns out this has been a problem in Egypt for over 50 years.