CAIRO: Asyut Petroleum secured their place in the Egyptian Premier League next season after claiming a goalless draw with Zamalek in Cairo. The draw left Mohamed Amer s team in 12th place on 33 points, four points off the relegation zone. Zamalek remain sixth on 39. Asyut were largely helped by Ghazl Mahalla s 1-0 …

CAIRO: Zamalek new signing Amir Azmi is determined to prove his worth to the Egypt national team after returning to his home club. The 26-year-old defender signed a three-year deal with Zamalek, where he started his career before moving to Europe in 2004. Azmi is willing to take advantage of his presence in the Egyptian …

CAIRO: Mohamed Barakat was included in Ahly s squad for Monday s crucial league clash with Harras Hodoud. The veteran midfielder was recently struggling with an ankle injury sustained in last week s 3-2 win over Tersana, but he now seems fit for the Alexandria game. Youngster Mohamed Talaat was included once again after his …

CAIRO: Egypt maintained their 37th place in the monthly FIFA ranking for national teams for the second month running. The African champions slipped down the list last month after a disappointing 1-1 home draw with Zambia in March. Spain remained in charge of the table, followed by Germany and Holland. There were no significant changes …

CAIRO: Ahly defender Wael Gomaa is set for an early recovery from injury as the Cairo club said he should be fit after the Tersana game. The veteran center-half was ruled out for the rest of the season by Ahly chief physician Ihab Ali last week, following a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-2 draw …

CAIRO: Ahly have promoted four youth players to the first team in an attempt to beef up their depleted squad before Thursday s crucial league game with Tersana. The Cairo club s official site stated that U-21 duo Mohamed Abdel-Maguid and Mostafa Salah were called to train with the senior team, along with Hesham Mohamed …

CAIRO: Petrojet have received an enquiry from Ahly over the possibility of signing playmaker Walid Soliman in a part-exchange deal. The Red Devils have reportedly offered two players in exchange of the services of Soliman, who has just finished a four-month loan spell at Ahly Jeddah. Petrojet would choose two from Hussein Ali, Ahmed Hassan …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad coach Taha Basri is set for another spell with the Alexandrian giants, but will not sign a contract before the end of the season. Basri accepted an extension offer from the club s board, but is looking forward to discussing his plans for next season before putting pen on paper. I informed the …

CAIRO: Germany legend Lothar Matthaus is shortlisted as a possible replacement for Ahly coach Manuel Jose, according to Modern Sport TV. Jose will leave Ahly when his contract expires by the end of next season, but it seems that the Egyptian champions are already looking for a new boss amid their recent misfiring. Modern Sport …

CAIRO: Nasr midfielder Hossam Ghaly apologized to teammate Elton Jose after both players embroiled in a row on the pitch during the weekend s cup draw with Hilal, Al-Jazirah newspaper reported. The paper said that Ghaly patched things up with his Brazilian teammate as he offered a public apology during a training session on Tuesday. …

CAIRO: Asyut Petroleum came out of the relegation zone with a decisive 1-0 win over Ittihad in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday. Full-back Sherif Nawareg scored the only goal of the game in the 62nd minute, handing Mohamed Amer s side a second successive victory. Asyut advanced to 10th place on 32 points, while …

CAIRO: Ahly and Egypt defender Wael Gomaa has been ruled out for the rest of the season after he picked up an injury in Monday s 2-2 league draw with ENPPI, the Red Devils said. The 33-year-old center-half sustained a hamstring injury in the early minutes of the game, and a muscle tear was confirmed …

CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri believes that referee Medhat Abdel-Aziz shouldn’t have been selected to officiate Monday s league draw with ENPPI. Ahly coach Manuel Jose and defender Sayed Moawad were sent off during the 2-2 draw at Military Academy Stadium. The edgy atmosphere inside and outside the pitch was caused by the referee. …

CAIRO: Telecom Egypt overturned their two-goal trailing to draw 2-2 at Petrojet in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday, whereas Ghazl Mahalla held Police Union to a goalless draw. In Suez, the home side was comfortably holding a first-half lead, thanks to goals from Alaa Ibrahim and Eric Bekoe. Last season s top scorer Ibrahim …

CAIRO: Ahly striker Hussein Yasser has been ruled out for the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder in training on Tuesday, the Red Devils said. The Qatari collided with Flavio Amado in a match practice ahead of Thursday s Cairo derby with Zamalek. Ahly confirmed that the 27-year-old will be out for up …

CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri indicated that the upcoming clash with Zamalek will be different from any other Cairo derby during the past few years. Unlike previous seasons where they had an easy league ride, Ahly are in serious need for a win ahead of Thursday s meeting with their fallen arch-rivals, who have …

CAIRO: Zamalek ace Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq and goalkeeper Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed were named in the squad scheduled to face Ahly in the Cairo derby on Thursday. Shikabala was left out of last week s win over Petrojet as he had to deal with a personal problem, according to Zamalek s official site. But the 23-year-old is …

CAIRO: African champions Ahly should be afraid when they face Kano Pillars in the CAF Champions League round of 16 on Sunday, according to official Ibrahim Galadima. Nigerian champions Kano are contemplating their chances of reaching the quarter-finals at the expense of the Egyptian giants, as Galadima revealed that it s a “World Cup final …

CAIRO: Ahly will be without Mohamed Barakat and Ahmed Hassan when they face Nigeria s Kano Pillars in the CAF Champions League next week. The midfield duo, who missed Monday s draw in Mahalla with respective injuries, pulled out of the squad which was scheduled to travel to Nigeria on Wednesday. Barakat is nursing a …

CAIRO: Emad Meteb did not damage the anterior cruciate ligament and should return to action sooner than first thought, Ahly doctor Ihab Ali confirmed on Tuesday. The Egypt striker, who is on loan at Ittihad Jeddah, was injured in a continental match a few days ago and was set for a six-month layoff. However, Meteb …

CAIRO: Ismaili came back from a goal down to beat Arab Contractors 5-1 at Canal Suez Stadium in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday. The visitors went ahead in the 11th minute through Salah “Maradona Amin, but the Dervishes responded fiercely to the early alert. Omar Gamal and Mohamed Mohsen Abou-Greisha put the hosts in …

CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri responded coyly to claims suggesting he would succeed Manuel Jose when the Portuguese leaves next year. Head coach Jose revealed last weekend that he will not see an extension to his contract after next season, and the case overshadowed the post-match conference of Ahly s 0-0 draw at Ghazl …

CAIRO: Ahly couldn t break the strong defense lines of Ghazl Mahalla in a goalless Egyptian Premier League game on Monday. The title holders now have 52 points on top of the table, while Mahalla remain 12th with 29 points. Ahly are only one point ahead of second-placed Ismaili, who thrashed Arab Contractors in Ismailiya. …

CAIRO: Ahly striker Ahmed Hassan Farag is unlikely to join Police Union, due to the league leaders insistence to sign defender Ahmed Dweidar in exchange. Farag recently pronounced his willingness to leave Ahly in order to find first-team football, and Police were quick to show interest, but now talks seem to have reached a dead …

CAIRO: Zamalek defender Hani Saied is ready to face Petrojet on Thursday after recovering from a slight injury sustained in the recent draw with Arab Contractors. The Cairo club said on their official site that the 30-year-old is training regularly with the first team ahead of the Egyptian Premier League clash. Meanwhile, Gamal Hamza s …

CAIRO: Hamza s decision to go on trial with Vasalund IF dashed his hopes of joining Swedish giants Helsingborg, according to agent Jonas Selim. Selim, who represents Swedish/Egyptian agency IFAS, revealed that Helsingborg were seriously interested in the Zamalek striker, but the move fell through as the latter opted to go on trial with the …

CAIRO: Ahly coach Manuel Jose set the record straight that he will not extend his deal with the African champions when it comes to an end next season. The Portuguese, who rarely appears on TV, spoke to “Al-Beit Beitak on Channel 2 as he was taking part in a charity campaign organized by the renowned …

CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan is set to miss Ahly s league clash with Telecom Egypt on Thursday as he is still struggling with an ankle problem, the Red Devils said on Monday. The Egypt skipper sustained the injury in last week s 1-1 draw with Zambia in the World Cup qualifiers, where he was forced to …

CAIRO: Junior Agogo began the process of terminating his contract with Zamalek after he officially called upon FIFA to interfere in his dispute with the Cairo club. The Ghanaian was involved in a host of problems with Zamalek recently, varying between unpaid wages, absence from training and disciplinary sanctions. Subsequently, Agogo revealed that his spell …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki remained tight-lipped over Ahmed “Mido Hossam s recent accusations after “receiving instructions from Egypt coach Hassan Shehata not to respond. Mido claimed on Tuesday that his Wigan teammate tried to spread a false rumor about the former s allegedly furious reaction to being benched in the 1-1 draw with Zambia. Mido vehemently …