When Dr. Zahi Hawass speaks, people listen—but when he jokes about Queen Hatshepsut being an Al Ahly fan 3,000 years ago, the internet explodes!

 

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Is this a joke… or is be being for real?

At a grand ceremony honoring Al Ahly at the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, Dr. Zahi Hawass playfully suggested that the Pharaohs themselves might have been fans of Al Ahly. And just when people thought he was joking, he announced a newly discovered papyrus suggesting Queen Hatshepsut might have actually been a fan!

Of course, the internet took this revelation and ran with it…

Dr. Zahi Hawass said just that and the internet EXPLODEDDD with memes!

Al Ahly fans wasted no time flooding social media with hilarious reactions. Some of the funniest memes included:

But while the memes were all in good fun, some people were left scratching their heads—was Hawass actually serious?

But other than the laughs… This was a remarkable day for Al Ahly

As the memes kept rolling in, Al Ahly President Mahmoud El Khatib took the stage for the night’s biggest reveal:

The official design of Al Ahly Stadium!

Set to be completed in four years, the stadium marks a game-changing moment in Al Ahly’s history. To make things even more symbolic, excavation work officially began that very night. In that way, it’s officially kicking off a new era for the African Club of the Century.

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