Henry Winter: Appalling loss of life in Port Said needs investigating by Fifa, no game is worth a life

No rivalry, however stoked to fever pitch by national events, should be allowed to descend into the darkness of stampedes, violence, stone-throwing and chasing opposing fans, leading to countless deaths from suffocation. So let the mourning begin and the inquiries follow suit discreetly.Where were the police? Where were the security forces? The appalling loss of life in Port Said needs investigating by Fifa, not just by the local authorities. Somebody needs to cut through all the tense politics seizing Egypt, establishing exactly what happened and ensuring a repeat is prevented.