CAIRO: Zamalek playmaker Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq has been named by Egypt coach Hassan Shehata for the Guinea friendly game to be held in Cairo on Aug. 12. The decision comes after Shikabala led Zamalek to a 3-1 win over ENPPI in the first round of the Egyptian Premier League on Friday. The Guinea game will …

CAIRO: Ahly have signed 17-year-old striker Reda Bekhit, who previously played for Libyan club Ittihad, the Red Devils announced on their official website. The youngster penned a three-year contract, as Ahly are likely to register him among one of the club s youth teams. Bekhit became out of contract at the end of last season …

CAIRO: Zamalek board member Ibrahim Youssef said that the club have made the best use out of their Swiss summer camp. The White Knights played four friendly games during the camp, where they lost 3-0 to Sochaux, beat Shakhtar Donetsk, drew with Neuchatel Xamax before losing 7-1 to FC Brasov of Romania. The camp gave …

CAIRO: Masri signed 28-year-old striker Talaat Moharam from Tersana, board member Atef Mabrouk told FilGoal.com. We paid Tersana LE 150,000 for Moharam s services. He signed a three-year contract with the club where he will get paid LE 450,000 a year, Atef said. Atef added that Masri agreed on a deal to loan Egypt Telecom …

CAIRO: Ahly coach Hossam Al-Badri said that the club s international players will not be taking part in the pre-season training camp currently held in Germany. Wael Gomaa, Sayed Moawad and Mohamed Abou-Trika are with the Egypt squad which will face Rwanda in the World Cup qualifications on July 5. Al-Badri, who was recently appointed …

CAIRO: Egypt playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika said that he and his teammates will be taking the World Cup qualifications campaign one game at a time. After drawing at home to Zambia and losing 3-1 in Algeria, Egypt are currently trailing qualifications Group C with one point, one game and six points behind leaders Algeria. We all …

CAIRO: Former Ahly midfielder Hussein Ali said that the club administration did not respect their agreement with him following his arrival from Petrojet last summer. Following a frustrating season with the Red Devils, where he failed to secure a regular spot, Ali joined newly-promoted club Gouna. Ahly officials told me that I will receive a …

CAIRO: Gaish have signed former Harras Hodoud skipper Amr Al-Dali after he was released by the Egyptian Cup champions. The 33-year-old told FilGoal.com that he chose to join Gaish over Gouna and Military Production, who both wanted to sign him. Al-Dali scored 24 goals for Hodoud over the seven seasons he spent with the club …

CAIRO: Zamalek striker Amr Zaki is set to return to his club s training on Monday after recovering from a thigh injury he picked up three weeks ago. Zaki has now fully recovered after he completed a successful rehabilitation program, Zamalek chief physician Mostafa Al-Monayeri told the club s official website. [Zaki] will gradually return …

CAIRO: Egypt keeper Essam Al-Hadari could make a sensational return to Ahly after a number of high-profile politicians interfered to improve his relation with the Red Devils board. An Ahly official told FilGoal.com that coach Hossam Al-Badri contacted the keeper regarding a possible transfer to the Cairo giants. The official added that Ahly will announce …

CAIRO: Ahly have announced the signing of 20-year-old Algerian playmaker Amir Sayoud on a five-year contract. While confirming the deal, the Red Devils official website is yet to unveil the transfer s full details. Sayoud previously played for ES Setif in his native Algeria, before having a brief experience with Ahly Dubai in the United …

CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri stressed that he would jump at a chance to become the club s first team coach. Al-Badri has been in charge of the team since the departure of Manuel Jose at the end of the past season. While denying that he is set to be announced as new coach, …

CAIRO: Borussia Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan stressed that he is content with life at the Bundesliga club. The Egyptian international is linked with a move to Premiership side Blackburn Rovers, who are reportedly willing to lure the ex-Hamburg man for ?7 million. But Zidan, who recently impressed for Egypt by scoring twice against Brazil in …

CAIRO: Harras Hodoud right-back Islam Al-Shater signed a one-year contract extension with the Alexandria club. The former Ahly man, whose contract with Hodoud was going to expire this summer, confirmed that he wants to stay and win another title with the club next season. Al-Shater helped Tarek Al-Ashri s men win their first ever Egyptian …

CAIRO: Telecom Egypt has filed a complaint to FIFA regarding an alleged match-fixing of the Egyptian Premier League game between Ghazl Mahalla and Ittihad. Mahalla were beaten at home by Ittihad on the final day of the season, a result which meant that Telecom was relegated despite their away win at Asyut Petroleum. According to …

CAIRO: German tabloid magazine Bild described Egypt players celebration after scoring in the Oman friendly as one of the dumbest in football history. Mohamed Abou-Trika scored the only goal of the game, after which he went to the byline to celebrate with Egypt s benchwarmers. However, Amr Zaki and Ahmed Eid Abdel-Malek collided when they …

CAIRO: FIFA have confirmed a decision to suspend Telecom Egypt football director Ibrahim Hassan for five years. The former Ahly star received the same ban from the North African Football Association when he was Masri director in December 2008. Hassan was handed the ban after his misconduct during Masri s game against OSM Bejaia of …

CAIRO: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan said that the club will no longer try to persuade Mohamed Fadl to stay with the team. The striker s contract with the Dervishes will expire in weeks, and Aboul-Hassan has been trying for months to convince him of signing a new contract. We have offered him the highest deal …

CAIRO: Midfielder Mohamed Barakat said that by beating Ismaili to win the Egyptian Premier League title, Ahly have maintained their status as the country s best club. The Red Devils secured the title after beating Ismaili 1-0 in the league decider played on Sunday in Alexandria. Some media reports referred to us as an ageing …

CAIRO: Ismaili assistant coach Ahmed Al-Agouz was angry with the referee of his team’s Egyptian Premier League decider against Ismaili. The Dervishes lost a chance to win their fourth ever title after they succumbed to a 1-0 loss in Alexandria thanks to a Flavio Amado’s first-half header. Al-Agouz was seen furious at the referee following …

CAIRO: After helping Ahly win their 34th Egyptian Premier League title, playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika said that now it s time to focus on Egypt s crucial game against Algeria. The Red Devils secured this season s league title after beating Ismaili 1-0 in a deciding game in Alexandria. Of course I m more than delighted …

CAIRO: Ismaili coach Ricardo said that he won t make any decisions regarding his future until he convenes with club chairman and discusses all possibilities. The Brazilian, who took over Ismaili midway through the season, nearly guided the Dervishes to their fourth league title before Ahly beat them to the trophy. The tactician s agent …

CAIRO: After his team’s clinched the Egyptian Premier League title on Sunday, Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri dedicated the win to departing coach Manuel Jose. A 1-0 win over Ismaili in the competition’s decider in Alexandria secured Ahly their 34th title, and their fifth under Jose, who will leave the club at the end of …

CAIRO: Petrojet players and fans have protested against Mokhtar Mokhtar s decision to quit the club. The players are asking Mokhtar to retract his decision. They are also calling upon the board to convince the former Ahly star to stay at the club from another. Mokhtar stepped down from his position right after Petrojet s …

CAIRO: Mohamed Amer has been hired as Arab Contractors new coach, just few hours after Mohamed Radwan was officially sacked. The club board announced that Mohsen Al-Refae and Mohamed Ouda were appointed as Amer s assistants. Amer recently quit his post as Asyut Petroleum coach after he helped the club maintain their Egyptian Premier League …

CAIRO: Wigan Athletic striker Ahmed “Mido Hossam was not included in the 28-man squad named by Egypt coach Hassan Shehata for the Oman friendly and the Algeria World Cup qualifier. The Egyptian Football Association s official website announced the names of the players, who will play against Oman, Algeria and Rwanda in the World Cup …

CAIRO: Zamalek as sistant coach Mahmoud Saad intervened to end the recent conflict that took place between players Mohamed Abdullah and Mahmoud Samir. The duo had an altercation during a practice match on Saturday, after they refused to exchange passes with each other. Abdullah got enraged by the incident and swore at his teammate to …

CAIRO: Ahly have officially concluded the signing of Smouha left-back Wael Shafik, the club s marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi told FilGoal.com. While Al-Qaeyi refused to disclose the deal s worth, Smouha president Mohamed Farag Amer told the second division club s official website that the player was sold for LE 1.75 million. Amer added that …

CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri was delighted with Mohamed Abou-Trika s display during the team s 3-0 win over Santos FC in the CAF Confederation Cup. The game witnessed the Egypt forward s return to form, as he scored once and set up striker Osama Hosni to hit the net on two other occasions. …

CAIRO: Mortada Mansour has been given the green light by Egyptian State Council to run for presidency in Zamalek s upcoming elections on May 29. A decision banning Mansour from taking part in the elections was issued by the National Sports Council (NSC) on April 30 due to his criminal record. However, Mansour appealed the …