Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Egyptian Footballer Sobhi Sentenced to Prison
Ramadan Sobhi, a famous Egyptian footballer, has been sentenced to one year in prison.
He is accused of cheating in school by having someone else take his exams.
This happened in Egypt, where he plays for a team called Pyramids.
He also has to sit out sports for four years because of other rules he broke.
Sobhi has played for big teams in England and has even played for his country's national team.
He recently helped his team win a big championship in Africa.
Egyptian footballer Ramadan Sobhi sentenced to one year in prison for academic fraud.
Allegations include falsifying documents and having someone else take exams on his behalf.
Sobhi also faces a four-year sports suspension for anti-doping violations.
He played a key role in Pyramids FC's CAF Champions League title win.
Sobhi has previously played for Al-Ahly, Stoke City, and Huddersfield Town.
- Who
- Ramadan Sobhi, an Egyptian footballer and Egypt international
- What
- Sentenced to one year in prison for academic fraud and a four-year sports suspension for doping violations
- When
- Sentenced on Tuesday, arrested in July
- Where
- Giza Governorate, Egypt
- Why
- Allegations of falsifying official documents and having someone else take exams on his behalf
- Player
- Ramadan Sobhi
- Crime
- Academic fraud
- Sentence
- 1 year in prison with labor
- Additional Suspension
- 4-year sports suspension
- Club
- Pyramids FC
- National Team
- Egypt
- Previous Clubs
- Al-Ahly, Stoke City, Huddersfield Town
- Achievement
- CAF Champions League title with Pyramids