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CAIRO: Amr Al-Halawani ended a five-year adventure in Greece to join ENPPI, the Egyptian Premier League side announced on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who plays as a left-sided midfielder, joined ENPPI on a free transfer after leaving Ionikos Nikea. "Al-Halawani has become an ENPPI player after penning a five-year deal today," the club’s football director Alaa …
CAIRO: Zamalek have completed the signing of Ivorian striker Abou Kone from Military Production, the Cairo side said on Wednesday. "We’ve invoked a buy-out clause to sign Kone," Zamalek marketing director Ashraf Sobhi told FilGoal.com. "We previously reached an agreement with Production to pay $500,000 on three installments. "However, (fellow Egyptian Premier League side) Gaish …
CAIRO: Dutch coach Mark Wotte returned to Ismaili for a second spell, the Egyptian Premier League club announced on Wednesday. The 49-year-old will succeed Emad Soliman, under whom Ismaili finished third in the league and exited the Egyptian Cup after losing to Harras Hodoud in the semi final. "Wotte is officially the new coach of …
CAIRO: Ismaili are stepping up their efforts to convince goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari, the hero of their Egyptian Cup quarter-final victory over Ittihad, to stay put. The Egypt goalie has repeatedly expressed his desire to leave Ismaili, the club he joined last summer after his contract with Swiss side Sion expired, in the close season. He …
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari issued a public come-and-get-me-plea to Ahly last month, a shocking claim that would have landed him in serious troubles with Ismaili fans under normal circumstances. With no love lost between Ahly and Ismaili, Al-Hadari’s announcement was enough to ensure that his days with the Dervishes, whom he joined last summer, were numbered. …
CAIRO: Petrojet could not have a better chance of remedying a disappointing season than an Egyptian Cup quarter-final clash against league champions Ahly. Ahly are the team to beat in Egypt, as usual, and they approach their tie against Petrojet in the best possible manner. They wrapped up a sixth consecutive Egyptian Premier League title, …
CAIRO: Petrojet eased their woes by reaching the Egyptian Cup quarter finals after beating second-division side Canal Mooring & Lights 2-0 on Wednesday. Ghanaian attacking midfielder Cofie Bekoe opened the scoring after seven minutes with an easy tap in at the far post after the keeper misjudged a cross. Canal Mooring & Lights defender Alaa …
CAIRO: Egyptian FA president Samir Zaher denied Algerian claims that world governing body FIFA has threatened to expel the Pharaohs from the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Algerian Football Federation chief Mohamed Raouraoua was quoted as saying on Tuesday that Egypt would not be able to feature in the upcoming qualifiers if they could not safeguard …
CAIRO: Ahly’s versatile midfielder Ahmed Fathi has recovered from injury in time to take part in Wednesday’s Cairo derby against Zamalek, the Egyptian champions said on Monday. Fathi, one of Ahly’s indispensable players, has been struggling with a groin injury he picked up last month. He missed the team’s 3-0 Champions League victory over Libyan …
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Amr Zaki said he was eager to take part in Wednesday’s anticipated Egyptian Cup clash against arch-rivals Ahly. The White Knights claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over second-division side Fayoum on Saturday to set up a last-16 cup meeting with league champions Ahly. Zaki has not been able to play with Zamalek …
CAIRO: Ismaili will not be able to compete for the Egyptian Premier League title next season unless the club’s board digs deep into its pocket, coach Emad Soliman said on Sunday. The Dervishes had a less than impressive season after being blighted by some injuries to key players, including regular attacking midfielders Omar Gamal and …
CAIRO: Zamalek coach Hossam Hassan launched a fresh verbal attack on Ahly fans, whom he accused of hurling a barrage of insults at him during his side’s Egyptian Cup victory at Fayoum on Saturday. The White Knights claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over second-division side Fayoum to reach the competition’s round of 16 but the …
CAIRO: Hosni Abd-Rabou has no intention of leaving Ismaili for any other club in Egypt, the midfielder said on Wednesday. Egyptian champions Ahly made no secret of their desire to sign Abd-Rabou in the close season while their arch-rivals Zamalek were reported to have approached him about a possible move in the summer. Reports suggested …
CAIRO: The future of Arab Contractors coach Mohamed Amer is uncertain yet although the club survived relegation on the final day of the Egyptian Premier League. Contractors, who have not been relegated since returning to the Premier League in 2005 under current Egypt coach Hassan Shehata, crushed 10-man Petrojet 3-0 to stay among the Premier …
CAIRO: Ahly’s talismanic playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika is not concerned yet with his side’s potential Egyptian Cup clash against arch-rivals Zamalek. Both sides are expected to overcome lower division teams and meet in the second round of the competition, which begins later this month. Ahly, who eye the domestic double after winning a sixth consecutive Egyptian …
CAIRO: A 1-0 loss at Tunisia’s Sfaxien on Saturday brought Petrojet’s first African experience to a premature end. The Egyptian side, who were held to a 1-1 home draw in the first leg, bowed out of the Confederation Cup third round after a 2-1 aggregate defeat by the much more experienced Sfaxien. Sfaxien secured the …
CAIRO: Zamalek are scuppering Ibrahim Ayew’s chances of earning a Ghana call up for the summer’s World Cup finals in South Africa, the versatile midfielder said on Wednesday. Ayew has struggled to play regular football since joining Zamalek last summer. He was part of the Ghana side who finished runners up to champions Egypt in …
CAIRO: Ahly will have to do without versatile midfielder Ahmed Fathi when they face Libya’s Ittihad in Sunday’s crucial Champions League clash at Cairo Stadium. The Egyptian international, one of Ahly’s most consistent performers this season, failed to recover from a groin injury in time to take part in the second leg of the competition’s …
CAIRO: Egypt’s oldest club Railways were relegated to the third division after suffering a 3-1 defeat by Dakhlia on Wednesday. Railways, which were founded in 1903, are languishing at the bottom of Group 2 in the second division with 23 points, six adrift of the safety zone with one match remaining. The club that last …
CAIRO: Egypt’s all-time leading scorer Hossam Hassan hardly controlled his temper during his glorious playing career but he carved out a better reputation as coach, thanks in part to the disciplinary measures he faced several years ago. Hassan was playing for Zamalek, the side he now coaches, under the guidance of Brazilian manager Carlos Cabral …
CAIRO: English side Sunderland have reached an agreement with ENPPI to sign wing-back Ahmed Al-Muhammadi for £2.5 million, the Egyptian Premier League club said on Wednesday. "A Sunderland representative will come to Egypt after the end of the English Premier League to wrap up the deal," ENPPI football director Alaa Abdul-Sadek told FilGoal.com. Egypt’s right-sided …
CAIRO: Ahly have been fined LE 10,000 after their fans chanted offensive songs in Thursday’s victory over Mansoura that handed them the league title, the Egyptian FA announced on Sunday. "The penalty was doubled because Ahly fans repeated the same action several times," the EFA said in a statement on their official website. The Red …
CAIRO: Hosni Abd-Rabou netted his seventh goal in the UAE Football League but could not help Ahly survive a 4-2 defeat by Jazira on Sunday. The Egyptian midfielder, a set-pieces specialist, converted a penalty four minutes past the hour mark to narrow the gap after Jazira took a two-goal first-half lead. However, Jazira scored two …
CAIRO: Ahly’s bid to avoid an embarrassing Champions League exit relies heavily on the presence of top scorer Emad Meteb, who now looks likely to recover from an injury in time to play against Libya’s Ittihad. Ittihad’s surprising 2-0 home win over Ahly in the first leg of the competition’s round of 16 left the …
CAIRO: Mido could end his English adventure and play in Turkey or Greece next season, Sky Sports reported on Wednesday. The Egyptian striker should return to English second-division side Middlesbrough in the summer after spending this season on loan at Zamalek and West Ham. He scored one goal with Cairo club Zamalek in the first …
CAIRO: Right-back Ahmed Ghanem ended speculation regarding his future after signing a three-year contract extension with Zamalek on Wednesday. Widespread reports linked Ghanem, whose previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season, with a move to Zamalek’s arch-rivals Ahly. The Cairo giants re-signed their former right-back Mohamed Abdullah to make up …
CAIRO: A cruciate ligament complaint is naturally annoying but Borussia Dortmund’s Mohamed Zidan looked very worried, apparently more than expected, when he was asked about the serious injury he sustained in a Bundesliga game. The Egypt striker, who also excels as a deep-lying forward, was in the form of his life when he fell down …
CAIRO: Petrojet were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Tunisian side Sfaxien in the first leg of the Confederation Cup third round on Sunday. Lively playmaker Walid Soliman was unlucky not to put Petrojet ahead as early as the second minute when Sfaxien keeper superbly tipped over his fierce drive from the edge …
CAIRO: Amr Zaki is willing to sacrifice the money Hull City owe him to be able to take part in Zamalek’s remaining games in the Egyptian league and cup, FilGoal.com has learned. The Bulldozer joined English Premier League side Hull from Zamalek in January on a loan deal that was due to expire at the …
CAIRO: Ismaili became the only Egyptian side to emerge winners from this week’s African ties after beating Sudan’s Hilal 1-0 away from home in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Six-time African champions Ahly were handed a 2-0 defeat by Libya’s Ittihad in Friday’s Champions League clash and more negative results …