The reason why Egyptians were so fanatical in their support for the national football team in its match against Algeria is because they are constantly searching for happiness, and can find in football the transparency, accountability and devolution of power which they do not find elsewhere, said Dr. Ahmed Okasha, famous Egyptian psychologist. Still, Okasha expressed disappointment over the fact that the whole nation can be summed up by 20 players chasing a ball around a football pitch.
