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What led to Ramadan Sobhi’s sudden detention?

The Egyptian star of Pyramids FC detained by court over alleged forgery case

An Egyptian criminal court on Saturday ordered the detention of Egyptian international footballer Ramadan Sobhi winger for Pyramids FC pending investigation into high profile forgery case that surfaced earlier this month.

Sobhi arrived at court in the morning accompanied by his legal team to attend the second session of his trial. After reviewing case documents, the court decided to adjourn proceedings to Tuesday while ordering the player to remain detained until the next hearing.

Charges & case background

According to judicial sources, Sobhi and three other defendants are accused of:

The court also stressed the necessity of all defendants appearing together at the next hearing. The court further requested the presence of Sobhi's legal team during Tuesday's session.

Defense response

Lawyers representing Ramadan Sobhi indicated they are fully prepared to proceed with their defense before the court. All three detained defendants including Sobhi denied the allegations during today’s session.

What happens next

Sobhi will remain in custody until Tuesday when the court resumes examination of the case.

The outcome of that session will determine whether the case moves toward full trial, further detention or provisional release.