CAIRO: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan launched a scathing attack on Zamalek officials for making “illegitimate attempts to lure Dervishes stars. Zamalek officials are causing damage to the historic relationship with Ismaili due to their irresponsible acts, the Ismaili chief told FilGoal.com. We often thought that Ahly were to blame for snatching our stars, but now …

CAIRO: Hossam Ghaly has been reinstalled in Tottenham Hotspur s first team upon the request of new coach Harry Redknapp, according to reports in England. The Egyptian player, who is one step away from Spurs exit door, is believed to have joined outcasts like Ricardo Rocha, Paul Stalteri, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Adel Taarabt in Redknapp …

CAIRO: Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel Razek marked his return from a lengthy suspension with a goal in Zamalek U-20 s team 2-1 win over Harras Al-Hodoud on Monday. The 22-year-old struck home the opener in the 20th minute as striker Alaa Ali scored the winning goal for the Whites. Shikabala seemed to be in good shape …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili have signed Nigerian U-20 striker John Jambo on a free transfer, the player s agent said on Monday. The Dervishes are determent on registering the promising forward on immediate effect, completing the three spots available for foreign players. John signed for Ismaili on Monday, agent Sunny Ruebens told FilGoal.com. I prefer not to …

CAIRO: Zamalek are poised to regain top spot in the Egyptian league when they host minnows Olympic on Sunday. The Whites suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat to strugglers Gaish last week, but were much helped by leaders Petrojet s stumble against rock bottom Police Union. A win for Zamalek would see them going top on …

CAIRO: Egyptian league champions Ahly will be aiming to secure a morale-boosting victory when they visit Ittihad on Sunday. The Reds will play in Alexandria with their minds focused on the CAF Champions League final clash with Coton Sport next week. Apart from that, Ahly are looking to enhance their league position as they lie …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki s rapid impact on the Premiership is “great for the game, according to Aston Villa full-back Nicky Shorey. The England international hailed Zaki s unexpected brilliance at the top level so far, ahead of Sunday s meeting at JJB. He’s come from nowhere and that maybe doesn’t happen too often,” said Shorey. …

CAIRO: Junior Agogo is ready to face Al-Gaish in the Egyptian league game after fulfilling international duty with the national team of his home country Ghana Buoyant by his goal in the Black Stars decisive 3-0 World Cup qualifiers win over Lesotho, Agogo is fit to lead the Whites frontline on Friday. It was reported …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan admitted that the team has recently been suffering in the goalkeeping department, as he vows to work a solution to the problem with new coach Ricardo Ferreira. The dervishes conceded nine goals in six games, which caused both goalkeepers, Mohamed Sobhi and Mohamed Fathi, to face criticism. We are looking …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough hitman Ahmed “Mido Hossam has joined Show Racism the Red Card charity in a DVD titled Islamophobia, following the abuse he received by Newcastle fans in a Premiership game last year. The Egyptian striker was subjected to a torrent of Islamophobic chants by a Magpies contingent during his home debut with Boro in …

CAIRO: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Sudan have all marched their way to the final stage of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, whereas Senegal has shockingly missed out. Algeria booked her place as Group 6 leaders, following a goalless draw in Liberia, whilst Senegal was denied by a 1-1 home draw with Gambia. Gambia s Tijan …

Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan said that hiring new coach Ricardo Ferreira is only an initial step towards developing the team this season. Aboul-Hassan vows to make more signings in the January transfer window, as the Dervishes aim to cover for the departure of Hani Saied and Hosni Abd-Rabou. First we were looking for a competent …

Egypt has slipped one place, but surpassed Ghana for the first time since January, to lie 22nd in the monthly FIFA Ranking for national teams. The African champions are now second-best African nation in the schedule behind Cameroon, who jumped to the 12th place. Egypt grabbed a precious 1-0 victory in DR Congo last month …

CAIRO: Hossam Ghaly made a surprise appearance in Tottenham reserves 3-2 defeat to Portsmouth reserves on Monday. The Egyptian played his first game this season, despite being one step away from leaving White Hart Lane. Ghaly played full 90 minutes and was involved in Adel Taarabt s second goal for the Londoners. He also had …

CAIRO: Hossam Al-Badri warned Ahly players against complacency in the wake of the Reds goalless draw at Enyimba in the CAF Champions League first leg semi-final. We are yet to secure qualification, the game is still on, I think both teams have equal chances in the return leg in Cairo, the Ahly assistant coach told …

CAIRO: Ismaili defender Ibrahim Saied said that his problem with the club has come to an end, following a meeting with new coach Ricardo Ferreira on Monday. The Egypt international pulled out of training on Friday in protest over his omission from the team s squad for the league game with Petrojet on Saturday. Saied …

CAIRO: Zamalek goal keaper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed feels delighted after earning a long-awaited call-up to the Egypt national team, following his injury problems. Al-Sayed, who was hampered by injuries throughout the past two years, was selected by Hassan Shehata for next weekend s World Cup qualifier against Djibouti. I am glad to be back in the …

CAIRO: Ahly are on brink of luring Enyimba ace Stephen Worgu in January, Reds marketing manager Adli Al-Qaeyi said. Negotiation with Enyimba is at advanced stage, but we haven’t agreed on the terms yet, Al-Qaeyi told FilGoal.com. We have an agreement in principle with the club. The player has also welcomed the move. Worgu has …

CAIRO: Lierse midfielder Mohamed Abdel-Wahed is delighted to have proved to his manager that he can do well on the pitch while fasting, following his winner against leaders Tienen. The Egyptian, who insisted to fast on matchday, came on as a second-half substitute to steer Lierse to victory with an emphatic long-range effort. Abdel-Wahed came …

CAIRO: Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Aboul-Ella is set to make his return to domestic action against Tersana, following a five-month suspension. Aboul-Ella was suspended after waving inappropriate gestures to a contingent of Zamalek fans at Arab Contractors in a goalless league draw last May. Zamalek s official site stated that the 28-year-old is ready for Tuesday …

CAIRO: Emad Meteb revealed that his start with Ittihad Jeddah was much better than he expected prior to his loan move from Ahly. The Egypt forward scored three goals in two games with Ittihad, leading the Tigers to the top of the Saudi league. Honestly I didn’t expect this start, I thought that it would …

CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri insisted that despite securing a CAF Champions League semi-finals berth the team will play to win against ASEC Mimosas in the final group game on Sunday. The Reds are guaranteed top spot in Group A, whilst Cairo rivals Zamalek, Dynamos and ASEC vie for the up-for-grabs second place. Speculation …

CAIRO: FIFA president Sepp Blatter hinted at the probability of increasing the number of African nations competing in the World Cup finals. When asked about the Dark Continent s chances of seeing greater success in the world s top competition, Blatter implied that a quota change would be considered in that matter. We will have …

CAIRO: Junior Agogo is hopeful he could help Zamalek win the CAF Champions League title this season, despite the Whites critical situation in Group A. Zamalek s 2-2 draw with leaders Ahly means that a second place behind the latter is up for grabs in the group which includes ASEC Mimosas and Dynamos. The Whites …

CAIRO: Sherif Ekrami is yet to make his debut with Ankaragucu due to his insistence to fast on match day against the will of the Turkish club s manager. According to Ekrami s father, Ankaragucu coach Hakan Kutlu failed to convince the 25-year-old goalkeeper to cut fasting the month of Ramadan ahead of the team …

CAIRO: Hassan Shehata insisted that Gamal Hamza and Mohamed Barakat will not be recalled to the national team as long as he is in charge. The Egypt coach declared that he is not ready to tolerate comments made by the duo to the media in recent months. One day I said that Hamza was not …

CAIRO: Junior Agogo revealed his amazement by the amount of affection shown by football fans towards the game in Egypt. The supporters affection for football is amazing, the Ghana striker, who joined Zamalek from Nottingham Forrest in the summer, told KickOffGhana.com. “At times it feels like half the people in Egypt support Zamalek. It has …

CAIRO: Manuel Jose warned Ahly players against complacency when they take on Zamalek in the CAF Champions League next week. Group A leaders Ahly are almost ensured of a semi-finals qualification, while Zamalek have to win this game in order to qualify. The Reds were superior over their archrivals throughout the past four seasons, and …

CAIRO: Junior Agogo did not join his Zamalek teammates in Tuesday s training session as the Ghana striker is yet to return from international duty. Zamalek s official web site stated that Egypt duo Mahmoud Fathallah and Hani Saied have resumed full training with the team after playing against DR Congo. However, Agogo, who represented …

CAIRO: It is true that Mohamed Abdel-Monsef does not have the best reputation among Zamalek fans, thanks to his involvement in several slip-ups that hit the Whites in recent years. However, the international goalkeeper, whose Egypt career is not much dazzling as well, rejects the idea of being jinxed , speaking exclusively to FilGoal.com. * …