CAIRO: French coach Henri Michel is a frontrunner to take over at Zamalek following the sacking of Reiner Hollmann, a club source said on Sunday. Zamalek showed Hollmann the door after a string of poor results but suffered more following his departure. Interim coach Ahmed Refaat couldn t help Zamalek climb out of their crisis …

CAIRO: Ittihad have renewed their interest in Gaish striker Hassan Mousa, sourced told FilGoal.com. The Alexandria-based club has decided to re-open talks with Gaish over the possibility of signing Moussa in January. Ittihad were on the verge of signing the 33-year-old last summer but the move did not materialize. The struggling side, who lie 12th …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough striker Ahmed “Mido Hossam considers Amr Zaki’s rapid success in the Premiership as an “unprecedented achievement. Egyptian international Zaki took the league by storm after joining Wigan on a season-long loan from Zamalek in the summer. He scored eight goals in his first 11 league games before being sidelined by a hamstring injury. …

CAIRO: Zamalek coach Reiner Hollmann faces the prospect of being sacked if the team fail to end their four-match winless streak against Harras Hodoud on Monday. The Cairo giants saw their hopes of competing for the Egyptian League title diminish after a string of poor results. Despite the club s miserable spell, Zamalek board kept …

CAIRO: Gaish have tabled a bid to sign Zamalek s veteran striker Abdel-Halim Ali in January, the Cairo giants football director Ahmed Refaat said on Wednesday. We will carefully consider whether to accept Gaish s bid for Ali, Refaat told FilGoal.com on Wednesday. The technical staff will first identify Zamalek needs in the January transfer …

CAIRO: Petrojet maintained their impressive run in the Egyptian League after Walid Soliman’s brace gave them a 2-1 away victory over Telecom Egypt on Saturday. The petroleum club retained their place on top of the league table with 28 points, five ahead of second-placed ENPPI, who have a game in hand. Telecom’s third successive defeat …

CAIRO: Samir Zaher has been elected for a second successive term as the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president. He eased to victory in the election after getting 87 votes out of 112. There was no real competition between Zaher and the other candidates. Former Zamalek president Kamal Darwish got 25 votes while Ashraf Shaker and …

CAIRO: ENPPI s Ahmed Al-Muhammadi will undergo a medical check up at Blackburn Rovers on Monday after convincing manager Paul Ince that he is good enough to play in the Premiership. The versatile midfielder has flown to England on Thursday to have a trial at Rovers and he has seemingly impressed Ince. During Rovers’ training, …

CAIRO: Italy coach Marcello Lippi highlighted the threat that Egypt might pose in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. The world champions were drawn with Egypt in Group B of the tournament, which will take place in South Africa in June of next year. Do not forget, Egypt is a very dangerous side in that competition, …

CAIRO: Former Egypt coach Mahmoud Al-Gohari believes the Pharaohs are well capable of reaching the Confederations Cup semis. Egypt were drawn along with world champions Italy, Copa America winners Brazil and the United States in Group B of the tournament. The African champions will have to spring a surprise if they are to make it …

CAIRO: Hassan Shehata is happy that Egypt avoided being drawn alongside European champions Spain in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. The Pharaohs were drawn with world champions Italy, Copa America winners Brazil and the United States in Group B of the tournament. An Italy test is easier than Spain s, Shehata told Arab Radio and …

CAIRO: Real Madrid are believed to be interested in signing Wigan Athletic s Amr Zaki as they aim to fill the void left by Ruud Van Nistelrooy s injury, according to the Daily Mirror. The English paper claimed that Real are desperate to lure the Egypt striker to Santiago Bernabeu when the transfer window opens …

CAIRO: Emad Meteb quelled rumors surrounding his future with Ittihad Jeddah by taking part in their 1-0 friendly victory over Watani on Saturday. The Egypt striker, who joined Ittihad from Ahly on a season-long loan, was introduced as a second-half substitute. Striker Talal Al-Meshal scored what proved to be the winner in the 30th minute. …

CAIRO: Zamalek have filed a formal complaint to the Egyptian Football Association against Ricardo Alves after the Brazilian left-back failed to turn up for training more than once. The 26-year-old, along with four other players, was ordered to train separately from his teammates as a disciplinary measure. Zamalek, who are revolutionizing their squad in a …

CAIRO: Wigan Athletic striker Henri Camara believes he could forge a fine striking partnership with Amr Zaki. The Senegalese made his first Premier League appearance of the season in Saturday s goalless draw between the Latics and Stoke City when he replaced Emile Heskey in the second half. With veteran striker Heskey out through injury, …

CAIRO: Zamalek coach Reiner Hollmann turned down Hazem Emam’s request to pardon five players who were deemed surplus to the club s requirements. German coach Hollmann is trying to restore order in the crisis-hit club through excluding the underperforming and undisciplined players. Tunisian defender Wissem El-Abdi and Brazilian full-back Ricardo Alves have been placed on …

CAIRO: Egyptian duo Ahmed Samir and Mohamed Abdel-Wahed inspired Lierse to a 3-0 home victory over leaders Sint Truidense in the Belgian second division on Saturday. Right-back Samir broke the deadlock 14 minutes after the restart with a free kick. Former Belgian international Jurgen Cavens doubled Lierse advantage in the 69th minute. Egyptian winger Abdel-Wahed …

CAIRO: Injury-plagued Ahmed “Mido Hossam will stay two weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring problem, his brother said on Sunday. Although the Egypt striker put in some fine displays, injury ruled him out for long spells this season. “Mido tore a hamstring muscle during Middlesbrough’s training. He will not be able to play against …

ISMAILIYA: Zhejiang Lucheng striker Mohsen Abou-Greisha revealed that he would return to Ismaili in January after failing to settle at the Chinese club. I didn t set any conditions to rejoin Ismaili. I m just happy to be back in Ismailia, Abou-Greisha told FilGoal.com on Thursday. My negotiations with Ismaili board were concluded quickly because …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough coach Gareth Southgate hailed the impact of Ahmed Hossam Mido as his side salvaged a 1-1 draw with West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday. The Egypt striker came off the bench and blasted in a powerful free kick with eight minutes remaining to cancel out Hayden Mullins first-half opener for West …

CAIRO: Struggling side Masri gave Coach Hossam Hassan a much-needed respite after securing their first win since August with a 3-1 defeat of Asyut Petroleum. The Port Said-based club trailed to Ashraf Khattab s opener for Asyut early in the game. Ahmed Galal leveled the score midway through the first half before two goals from …

CAIRO: Harras Hodoud won their third successive match in the Egyptian League after claiming an easy 3-0 home victory over ENPPI on Saturday. Talented midfielder Abdul-Salam Nagah opened the scoring two minutes before the break. He tapped into an empty net after being fed by Abdul-Hamid Bassiouni s low cross that eluded the keeper. Egypt …

CAIRO: Ahmed Belal did not make Ahly’s 19-man squad for the CAF Champions League final first-leg clash against Coton Sport due to a groin injury. The 28-year-old striker suffered a groin muscle strain that ruled him out of Sunday’s anticipated game. He will be sidelined for about ten days, Ahly said on their official website. …

CAIRO: Former Zamalek left-back Ahmed Ramzi has been appointed as the team s assistant coach after Tarek Yehia was asked to leave, the Cairo club announced on Wednesday. Former Zamalek players Ahmed Refaat and Sami Al-Shesheini have also been added to the newly-formed technical staff. Zamalek gave German manager Reiner Hollmann a vote of confidence …

CAIRO: Zamalek keeper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed welcomes the prospect of a squad overhaul if that would help the team get their league campaign back on track. Many Zamalek fans hoped the Cairo giants would focus on their domestic task following their embarrassing exit from the Champions League. But Zamalek continued their dismal form instead and their …

CAIRO: Egypt s home World Cup qualifier against Rwanda has been postponed due to the Pharaohs participation in the FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was initially scheduled for June 20-21 but it will now take place on July 4 or 5. Six-time African champions Egypt will take part in the Confederation Cup, which runs from …

CAIRO: ENPPI woefully dealt with a sending-off to allow Zamalek leapfrog into second place with a 4-1 Egyptian League victory on Tuesday. Zamalek s Ghanaian striker Junior Agogo scored his second league goal to break the deadlock during the first-half. ENPPI s equalizer hopes were dealt a major blow shortly after when striker Ahmed Raouf …

CAIRO: Emad Al-Nahhas and Ahmed Fathi could make their long-awaited return to action when Ahly host Asyut Petroleum in a rescheduled Egyptian League game on Wednesday. “Both players have a chance to feature in the Asyut game, Ahly doctor Ehab Ali told FilGoal.com. The influential duo has been sidelined since April. Fathi, who put in …

CAIRO: Zamalek players have been prohibited from holding press interviews without taking the club s permission. The Cairo giants said on Sunday that any player who violates the new rule will be fined LE 25,000. Zamalek s decision comes in the aftermath of their stunning 1-0 Egyptian League defeat to Gaish. German coach Reiner Hollmann …

CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari s Sion reached the Swiss Cup round of 16 after defeating Le Mont LS 5-2 on Sunday. Hungarian full-back Vilmos Vanczak needed 11 minutes to put Sion ahead. Nigerian striker Saidu Adeshina doubled Sion s advantage midway through the first half but Le Mont s Christophe Guemoun pulled one back shortly after. …