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\u26bd Round 17 of the Egyptian League \u2014 the last of the first stage \u2014 kicks off tonight with <\/strong>three matches at 9pm<\/strong>. Al-Masry will play against Modern Sport while Pharco goes head to head against El Gouna, and National Bank meets Haras El-Hodoud on the pitch.<\/p>\n

The fifth round \u2014 or Round of 16 \u2014 of the FA Cup ends tonight <\/strong>with a match between Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town at 9:30pm.<\/p>\n

Worth watching in the European leagues: <\/strong>Juventus will be facing Hellas Verona at the end of round 26 of Serie A, and Villarreal will be playing against Espanyol at the end of round 26 of La Liga at 10 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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