CAIRO: Zamalek keeper Mohamed Abdel-Monsef denied rumors that he missed the team s clash against Dynamos in the CAF Champions League due to malaria infection. Abdel-Monsef suffered a strong fever upon arriving in South Africa en route to Harare, and the medical staff s initial diagnosis was malaria. Thankfully, all medical tests confirmed that I …

CAIRO: Zamalek board decided to give German coach Reiner Hollmann a third vote of confidence in less than three months after he took over the team. Board member Mohamed Sabri Abu-Alam told the club s official website that there are no intentions to sack neither Hollmann nor his assisting staff. The vote comes in the …

CAIRO: Zamalek skipper Ayman Abdel-Aziz asked his teammates to maintain a good performance throughout the League games form following their ousting of the CAF Champions League on Sunday. The Whites were eliminated from the African competition with a 1-0 away loss to Dynamos Harare. The result left them bottom of quarter final group A. I …

CAIRO: Ahly coach Manuel Jose asked the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to postpone his team s League game against Ismaili on Sept. 29. The Ismaili clash will come six days ahead of Ahly s crucial tie against Nigeria s Enyimba in the CAF Champions League semi-final. EFA should postpone Ismaili s game to give us …

CAIRO: Zamalek playmaker Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razek will make his awaited return to the team on Oct. 26, the Cairo club announced on their official website on Monday. The 21-year-old was serving part of a six-month suspension after illegally violating his contract with former club PAOK Saloniki of Greece. Shikabala s first game of the season …

PORT SAID: Petrojet coach Mokhtar Mokhtar said that he was glad with the way his team played in the 2-2 draw against Masri on Saturday. Of course we want to win every game, but I m content with both the result and the performance, Mokhtar told Modern Sport after the game. Mokhtar said he chose …

CAIRO; Ahly midfielder Ahmed Hassan will not be taking part in his team s upcoming CAF Champions League clash against ASEC Mimosas on Sept. 21. I ve played many games for both Egypt and Ahly in a very short period. That s why coach Manuel Jose decided to rest me for five days, Hassan told …

Zamalek keeper Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed stated his happiness with his performance in the 2-2 draw against Ahli in the CAF Champions League game on Sunday. The game was Al-Sayed s first since the 2-0 defeat to Ahli in the Egyptian Super Cup, and despite conceding twice the former Egypt goalie was happy with his showing. I …

Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president Samir Zaher said that a disciplinary decision will be taken against Masri coach Hossam Hassan on Wednesday. After his dismissal during Masri s 2-1 defeat to Egypt Telecom on Friday, Hassan came down from the stands and tried to hit the game s fourth official after Telecom won a late …

CAIRO: Zamalek is set to play their final CAF Champions League group game against Dynamos few hours before Ahli meets Ivorian Champions ASEC Mimosas, the club said on its website on Monday. The club s website said that the African Football Federation (CAF) decided to hold the game against Dynamos in Harare at 15:00 CLT …

CAIRO: Former Ahly striker Ahmed “Koshari Abdel-Moniem revealed that he is set to be appointed as new Djibouti coach within the next few days. Koshari told Ahly TV on Wednesday that he will fly to Djibouti this week to sign the official contract, after agreeing personal terms with the Djibouti Football Federation. Djibouti s next …

CAIRO: Zamalek coach Reiner Hollmann said that his players confidence in their own abilities is the only key to beating Ahli in the CAF Champions League on Sept. 14. The Whites have only beaten their arch rivals once in the last 15 meetings and the upcoming game will be a make or break to revive …

CAIRO: ENPPI assistant coach Hani Ramzi is set to convene with Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president Samir Zaher on Wednesday to finalize terms ahead of his appointment as Egypt s under-20 assistant coach. Ramzi told FilGoal.com on Tuesday that he informed the ENPPI board of his decision to accept the job but will stay in …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili board member Mohamed Salah Abu-Greisha refuted reports linking the club with a transfer deal involving striker Mohamed Fadl and Zamalek s Mostafa Gaafar. Reports suggested that Ismaili may be willing to sell Fadl to Zamalek in a player swap and cash payments, where The Whites will pay The Dervishes LE 2 million plus …

CAIRO: SK Lierse Egyptian winger Mohamed Abdel-Wahed insisted that he won t give up fasting during Ramadan in order to keep his place within the club s first team. The Egyptian duo of Abdel-Wahed and Ahmed Samir both missed Lierse s 4-1 defeat to RFC Liege in the Belgian second division, after rejecting their coach …

CAIRO: Zamalek president Mamdouh Abbas expressed his confidence that his team will bounce back to form following their 3-0 defeat at ASEC Mimosas in the African Champions League. The humiliating loss raised a lot of concerns about Zamalek s start of the season, and earlier reports suggested that the board will discipline some underperforming players …

CAIRO: Ahly sweeper Emad Al-Nahhas should resume training with the Egyptian champions within four weeks, the club announced on its official website on Saturday. The former Ismaili player has been out of the game since suffering a torn ligament in Ahly’s draw against Ismaili last season. However, the club s website stated that the 32-year-old …

CAIRO: Petroject coach Mokhtar Mokhtar announced an LE 10,000 fine on team players taking part in Ramadan tournaments, the club s football director Mostapha Hendawi said on Wednesday. Despite the professional nature of the Egyptian League, many club players have the habit of participating in friendly Ramadan tournaments alongside friends and fellow footballers. However, injuries …

CAIRO: Zamalek board denied any intentions of firing German coach Rainer Hollman following the team s 3-0 defeat to ASEC Mimosas in the African Champions League, according to a statement posted on the club s official website on Thursday. Speculation have grown that Hollman s position is insecure after Zamalek s poor display in Africa …

CAIRO: Egypt head coach Hassan Shehata said that his team will have a tough task on their hands when they meet DR Congo in the African World Cup qualifier in Kinshasa on Sunday. The African champions last game was the humiliating 4-0 friendly loss to Sudan, but despite the poor performance in Khartoum Shehata expressed …