CAIRO: Ankaragucu s unsettled defender Ibrahim Saied insisted on Wednesday he won t return to Zamalek as long as the current board of directors is in charge. The Egypt defender is seeking a move away from Ankaragucu after being involved in a row with the Turkish club over his bonuses. Widespread reports linked Saied with …

CAIRO: Former Ismaili striker Islam Shokri has joined Bulgarian first-division side PFC Chernomorets on a free transfer, the player has revealed on Wednesday. My agent brought me an offer from Chernomorets. I flew to Bulgaria and spent there five days during which I passed technical and medical examinations, he told FilGoal.com. I finalized the move …

PORT SAID: Masri extended their unbeaten streak under coach Hossam Hassan to eight matches after beating Petrojet 2-1 in the Egyptian League on Sunday. Ivorian striker Zeka Goory put the visitors ahead after 26 minutes before Ahmed Galal grabbed the equalizer 10 minutes later. Ghanaian midfielder Akwetey Mensah sealed the victory for the Port Said-based …

CAIRO: Al-Gaish leapfrogged Zamalek into second place in the Egyptian League table after claiming a precious 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Baladeya on Sunday. Mahmoud “Shiko Selim scored the winner in the 73rd minute after a brilliant individual effort. Military club Al-Gaish moved to second spot with 47 points, one ahead of third-placed Zamalek with five …

CAIRO: Zamalek are on the verge of booking their place in the CAF Champions League group stage after claiming an easy 3-0 home victory over Angola s Interclube on Saturday. The Cairo giants went two up after ten minutes, thanks to goals from Amr Al-Safti and in-form winger Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel Razeq, who had a …

PORT SAIED: Masri extended their unbeaten streak under coach Hossam Hassan to eight matches after beating Petrojet 2-1 in the Egyptian League on Sunday. Ivorian striker Zeka Goory put the visitors ahead after 26 minutes before Ahmed Galal grabbed the equalizer 10 minutes later. Ghanaian midfielder Akwetey Mensah sealed the victory for the Port Said-based …

CAIRO: Egypt goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari insisted he is not to blame for the two goals Young Boys scored against Sion in the Swiss League on Sunday. I m not to blame for the goals Sion conceded today, Al-Hadari told FilGoal.com after the match. I saved many opportunities which would have handed our opponents a much …

Ittihad vice-president Mohamed Moselhi ruled out any possibility of Taha Basri being sacked as the team s coach despite the recent dismal run of results. Basri is a very good coach who can lead Ittihad to top-flight safety, Moselhi told FilGoal.com on Wednesday. Ittihad face the prospect of being relegated to the second division for …

CAIRO: Police Union have sealed promotion to the Egyptian Premier League after securing a 2-1 over Banha on Wednesday. The win helped them finish on top of their group to return to the top flight for the first time since the 1975/1976 season. Police Union technical adviser Ibrahim Youssef insisted there won t be a …

CAIRO: Ismaili defender Sherif Abdul-Fadil has rebuffed on Wednesday reports linking him to a move to Egyptian champions Ahly. I m very happy to stay at Ismaili. I m ready to pen a contract extension if I do not receive a good European offer, Abdul-Fadil told FilGoal.com. Local reports said that the combative defender has …

CAIRO: Baladeya president Mahmoud Al-Shami still hopes that his side s Egyptian League game against Ahli on Monday will be played in Mahalla. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Saturday that the game has been switched to Tanta due to security concerns. Al-Shami believes there is no need for such a switch. I think …

CAIRO: Angolan striker Flavio has penned a four-year contract extension with Ahly, the Egyptian champions announced on Sunday. I preferred to stay with Ahly because of the club s stability. I also enjoy a warm relationship with my teammates, Flavio told the club s official website. The new deal puts an end to the uncertainty …

CAIRO: Al Ahly’s league game against Baladeyat El Mahalla will be played in Tanta instead of El Mahalla El Kobra, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Saturday. Baladeya and Ghazl Mahalla haven’t able to play in their respective venues for weeks due to security concerns. The interior ministry deemed the city unsuitable to host …

CAIRO: Egyptian defender Ibrahim Saied said that he declined to play in Ankaragucu s Turkish League game against Konyaspor on Saturday due to a row over his dues. Ankaragucu haven t given me my dues since my return from the African Cup of Nations in February, Saied told FilGoal.com. Ankaragucu s action is inexplicable because …

CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Mohamed Helmi revealed that the club intend to fulfill their financial obligations towards the players prior to the Egyptian Cup final against ENPPI. We want our players to fully concentrate on the crucial game rather than be concerned with other issues, Helmi told FilGoal.com on Saturday. Zamalek will be looking to …

CAIRO: Swiss side Sion announced on Wednesday that Egypt goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari has been granted permission by FIFA to play for them. We received a decision from FIFA this evening confirming that Al-Hadari has been granted permission to play for FC Sion, the club said in a statement. After a long legal drama, the Pharaoh …

CAIRO: Aluminum, ENPPI and Masri won their League games this week, securing their place in next year’s round. Aluminum moved a step closer to securing top-flight safety after claiming a 2-0 home victory over Ittihad in the Egyptian League on Wednesday. Ittihad dominated the first-half but couldn t convert their chances. Aluminum took advantage of …

ASSIUT: Assiut Petroleum sealed promotion to the Egyptian Premier League after securing a 1-0 victory over Al-Walideya on Wednesday. Veteran midfielder Ateya Saber converted a penalty to help Assiut Petroleum claim a valuable win. Asiut Petroleum, which is coached by former Ahly player Mohamed Amer, returned to the top flight after just one season of …

CAIRO: Harras Al-Hodoud claimed a 1-0 victory over Ghazl Al-Mahalla in a rescheduled Egyptian League game on Sunday, boosting their hopes of playing in Africa next season. Striker Abdel Hamid Bassiouni squandered several chances to put Al-Hodoud ahead in the first-half Midfielder Mohamed Al-Herda scored the winner in the 32nd minute. Al-Herda s shot from …

CAIRO: Zamalek skipper Hazem Emam has announced on Sunday that he will retire from professional football at the end of the season. This season will be my last one, Emam, who turns 33 next season, told Egyptian TV. I hope I can conclude my career by lifting the Egyptian Cup next month when we face …

CAIRO: Zamalek board member Ahmed Hafez has dismissed on Saturday reports indicating that the club intend to appoint Frenchman Roger Lemerre as their new coach. Tunisian paper Al-Akhbar has recently said that Zamalek have opened talks with the experienced tactician. It also stated that Lemerre will engage in formal negotiations with Zamalek once ha arrives …

CAIRO: FIFA do not intend to deprive Egypt of hosting the 2009 U-20 World Cup, organizing committee vice-president Amr Wahbi said on Saturday. FIFA vice-president Jack Warner had recently told BBC Sport that if the world governing body s requirements are not met by Egypt then the World Cup destination would be switched. A FIFA …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili consolidated second place in the Egyptian League after claiming an easy 2-0 home victory over cup finalists ENPPI on Wednesday. A howler by ENPPI keeper Amer Mohamed, who deputized for regular guardian Mostafa Kamal, made it easy for Hosni Abd-Rabou to score the opener after two minutes. Midfielder Abdullah Saied extended the lead …

CAIRO: Harras Al-Hodoud kept alive their hopes of playing African football next season after crushing Aluminum 3-0 at home in the Egyptian League on Wednesday. Talented winger Abdel Salam Nagah put the Alexandrian club ahead after 10 minutes with a low shot from the edge of the area. Nagah turned from scorer to provider in …

The positions of club vice-president and treasurer have been eliminated from the board of directors, the Higher Council for Sports (HSC) announced on Sunday. Every elected club board of directors will be made up of six members in addition to a chairman, HCS president Hassan Saqr told a press conference. If the president is absent …

CAIRO: Zamalek technical staff has demanded that Amr Zaki be interrogated for missing the team s trip to Abidjan to face Africa Sports in the Champions League. We want to know whether Zaki did not come with us due to injury or because he missed the flight like some reports suggested, a source in the …

CAIRO: Ittihad coach Taha Basri is pleased with his side s 1-1 home draw against Ismaili in the Egyptian League on Saturday. Mathematically, we are in a good position after the draw with Ismaili. A point was enough for us in this match, Basri told the post-match press conference. Abdullah Al-Shahat put the visitors in …

CAIRO: Zamalek will be looking to avoid past shocks when they face Africa Sports away in the second-leg of the CAF Champions League round of 32 on Sunday. Although the Cairo giants enjoy a comfortable advantage after a 2-0 victory at home, recent history has taught Zamalek that nothing is taken for granted in football. …

CAIRO: The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) will a hold a hearing on Monday, which will focus on Mohamed “Shikabala Abdel Razek s ongoing transfer wrangle between Zamalek and PAOK Saloniki. The CAS posted on its official website a schedule of the hearings which will take place in April and May. The sessions are …

CAIRO: Zamalek climbed to second spot in the Egyptian League table after beating Al-Gaish 2-1 at Military Academy on Saturday. The Cairo giants fell behind to Yassin Abdel Aal s early goal. Abdel Aal rushed to salute a banner featuring a picture of Al-Gaish midfielder Ibrahim Adawi, who died in a car crash on Thursday. …