CAIRO: Ahly boss Hossam Al-Badri is looking for team harmony rather than results in the team s pre-season campaign in Germany. The Egyptian champions are set to take part of a four-team tournament in Bochum, featuring Bayer Leverkusen, Galatasaray and Wydad Casablanca. We will play against some tough teams, but results are not important in …

CAIRO: Zamalek have completed the signing of midfielder Hassan Mostafa on a free transfer, the Cairo club said on Sunday. The 30-year-old, who was released by Ahly last week, penned a two-year deal after passing a medical at Zamalek. Mostafa is looking to revive his career after two disappointing seasons with Ahly, where he struggled …

CAIRO: Newly-promoted Bundesliga side Mainz announced that Gamal Hamza s move from Zamalek is to be concluded soon. Mainz said on their official site that an agreement was reached over the transfer of the 27-year-old striker, whose move is subject to a procedural approval from the Egyptian Football Associationn (EFA). Mainz are waiting for the …

CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan believes Egypt is not up against an impossible mission to reach the 2010 World Cup, despite its poor qualifying start. The African champions slumped to an opening home draw with Zambia, before losing soundly in Algeria to cast doubts over their World Cup hopes. But Hassan is adamant that he and his …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki will start rehabilitation for his thigh injury next week, according to Zamalek doctor Mostafa Al-Monayeri. Amr was supposed to rest for three weeks before starting his rehab, two weeks passed and he should start jogging next week, Al-Monayeri was quoted by Zamalek s official site. Zaki was injured in Egypt s 3-1 …

CAIRO: Hossam Al-Badri has been promoted to become Ahly s new head coach, the Egyptian champions said on Monday. The Ahly board has decided to name Hossam Al-Badri as the first team s head coach, an Ahly statement read. Al-Badri served as assistant coach to Manuel Jose during the past five seasons, which saw him …

CAIRO: Alaa Kamal has confirmed his return to Arab Contractors from Zamalek after the latter failed to pay his full transfer fee to the Mountain Wolves. I have returned to Contractors, but for financial reasons, Kamal told FilGoal.com. Zamalek wanted to keep me, but the club couldn’t afford to pay the rest of the installments …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad have reached an agreement with ENPPI to keep on-loan midfielder Ibrahim Al-Shayeb on a permanent basis. Al-Shayeb will join us permanently for a fee of LE 600,000. He should sign the contract soon, Ittihad chairman Mohamed Moselhi told FilGoal.com. Al-Shayeb joined ENPPI from Ittihad in 2006, but struggled to find a regular place …

CAIRO: Zamalek have added another second-division import to their ranks as they snapped up midfielder Shawki Al-Saied from Shams, the player confirmed. I signed a five-year deal with Zamalek, but I am not ready to reveal the details of my contract, the 21-year-old midfielder told FilGoal.com. It is believed that Shams will receive LE1 million …

CAIRO: Zamalek midfielder Mahmoud Samir is eager to move on, but conceded that the Cairo club is reluctant to let him go. The 23-year-old revealed that ENPPI have officially made a bid for him, but his club s asking price was far from reasonable. I told Zamalek officials that I want to join ENPPI, but …

CAIRO: Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan still sees hope in qualifying for the World Cup, following the demoralizing 3-1 defeat to Algeria on Sunday. Algeria moved to the top of Group C with an astounding victory in Blida, leaving the African champions bottom of the group with a single point. Hassan, who came on as a …

CAIRO: Algeria manager Rabah Saadane is overwhelmed by his side s thumping 3-1 victory over Egypt in the World Cup qualifiers on Sunday. The Desert Foxes took charge of Group C with the shocking win in Blida, thanks to a poor second-half display from Egypt. I can t believe we have won by this score …

CAIRO: Ahly captain Shadi Mohamed is set to leave after 10 years with the club, whereas Emad Al-Nahhas has been also released, the Egyptian champions said on Thursday. The 32-year-old Shadi is looking for a new challenge and thus requested to be given a free transfer, ahead of his contract expiry at the end of …

CAIRO: Brazilian coach Ricardo Ferreira is on the verge of terminating his contract with Ismaili after the club s board decided against his stay, FilGoal.com learned. Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan s opinion proved ineffective after several other board members encouraged Ricardo s exit. Aboul-Hassan declared last week that he hopes to keep Ricardo at the …

CAIRO: Ahly have signed Egypt striker Mohamed Fadl on a free transfer, the Cairo club announced on Sunday. The 29-year-old ended speculation regarding his future as he opted not to extend his contract with Ismaili and rejoin arch-rivals Ahly. He also rejected an offer from Zamalek, who have been vying for him since last year. …

CAIRO: Telecom Egypt duo Wael “Shitos Riad and Ahmed Omran will leave the club this summer, following their relegation last week. Despite Telecom s reluctance to sell, the duo is set to take advantage of their respective relegation-release clauses. We are not willing to sell any of our players after relegation, Telecom director Abdel-Hakim Sorour …

CAIRO: Masri coach Bertalan Bicskei will keep his job for next season, the coastal club announced. The Hungarian coach took charge of the Port-Said side in February, finishing eighth in the Egyptian Premier League this season. The Masri board decided to change Bicskei s assisting staff, however, as coaches Ali Al-Saied and Ashraf Abdullah were …

CAIRO: Ismaili is willing to keep coach Ricardo Ferreira for next season, despite losing the league title to Ahly on Sunday. Ricardo has already announced that he is leaving Ismailia regardless of the outcome of the league, but the Dervishes board is willing to convince the Brazilian to stay. Our aim is to preserve the …

CAIRO: Ahly have reached an agreement with the national team to keep Ahmed Fathi and Ahmed Hassan for next week s Confederation Cup tie with Santos of Angola. Mohamed Abou-Trika, Wael Gomaa and Sayed Moawad will join the Egypt squad, which means that Fathi and Hassan stay with Ahly, Egypt team coach Hamada Sedki told …

CAIRO: Arab Contractors hotshot Ihab Al-Masri will stay at Green Mountain, despite serious attempts from Ahly and Zamalek to lure him. The 24-year-old dazzled in the Egyptian Premier League this season scoring 10 goals to help Contractors stay in top flight, which eventually earned him a call-up to the Egypt national team. Al-Masri s move …

CAIRO: Manuel Jose spoke on Monday of his strong affection towards Ahly in an emotional farewell before his departure next week. The Portuguese, who amassed a host of trophies with the Cairo titans, is set to take charge of Angola by the beginning of June. Following a fifth successive league title, Ahly honored Jose on …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki backed down on the prospect of returning to Zamalek, stressing that “it is impossible for him to play in Egypt next season. The 26-year-old striker indicated recently that “Zamalek is an option , following his return from a season-long loan at Wigan Athletic. However, speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Zaki …

CAIRO: Zamalek defender Amr Al-Safti has been penalized by the club for “skipping training without permission , the Cairo giants said. After being left out of Wednesday s league finale with Police Union, Al-Safti is facing an imminent fine. He will be fined according to our regulations, Zamalek assistant coach Sami Al-Sheshini told the club …

CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari is desperate to help Sion win the Swiss Cup title before heading back to the Egyptian Premier League. Sion will be aiming for an 11th cup title when they face Young Boys on Wednesday night, with the Egypt goalkeeper between the posts. Al-Hadari, who reiterated that a return to Ahly is quiet …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki is keeping his options open for the new season by not ruling out a return to Zamalek. The Egyptian striker, who is currently nursing a knee injury, is set to finish a season-long at Wigan Athletic from the Cairo club. I will make a decision on my future in six weeks time. …

CAIRO: Gaish boss Farouk Gaafar is targeting an earth-shattering win over Ahly, “only for the sake of his team , ahead of Wednesday s crucial league finale. The Zamalek legend led Ghazl Mahalla to a 1-1 draw with the Red Devils back in 2002, handing Ismaili the league title. This time Gaafar is looking to …

CAIRO: Gaish hitman Ernest Papa Arko revealed that he had received offers from Germany, but said that his club are not willing to sell him. The 25-year-old Ghanaian said that Bundesliga mid-tablers Bochum and second division Duisburg have made enquiries about him for next season. I can confirm that I have received invitations from Bochum …

ISMAILIYA: Coach Ricardo Ferreira will leave Ismaili at the end of the season even if he led the club to winning the league title, the Brazilian s agent revealed. Ricardo has already agreed with the Ismaili board not to see out the remainder of his contract, agent Ahmed Abbas told FilGoal.com. He will terminate his …

CAIRO: Ahly center-half Wael Gomaa could miss Saturday s CAF Confederation Cup meeting with Santos of Angola due to injury, the Egyptian champions said. The 33-year-old is struggling with a groin problem sustained in Monday s league win over Harras Hodoud. Gomaa has just recovered from a hamstring injury against Hodoud, and didn’t seem to …

CAIRO: Hossam Al-Badri admitted that even though Ahly beat Harras Hodoud, its players were distracted by the game between Ismaili and Telecom Egypt. Ahly secured a 1-0 win at Max Stadium on Monday, whilst their arch-rivals edged past Telecom with the same scoreline in Cairo. The results meant that Ahly and Ismaili remained tied on …