CAIRO: Amr Zaki s reputation is rising among Wigan fans, following the Egypt striker s excellent start with the Latics. Manchester Evening reported that there is high demand of Wigan replica shirts bearing Zaki s name. Zaki enjoyed a perfect start with Wigan, scoring three goals in his first three Premiership games, which put him …

CAIRO: Hossam Ghaly could return to Ahly in January after spending the upcoming few months with Al-Kuwait, according to Kuwaiti newspaper Awan. The report suggested that Ahly are aiming to sign the Tottenham outcast, but will not be allowed to register him before the opening of the winter transfer window. Consequently, Al-Kuwait are tipped to …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad goalkeeper Al-Hani Soliman is delighted by the “achievement of earning an Egypt call-up, ahead of the 2010 World Cup qualifier at DR Congo. The 24-year-old was surprisingly included in Hassan Shehata s preliminary squad at the expense of Egypt s number two Mohamed Abdel-Monsef. For a goalkeeper, it is a great achievement to …

CAIRO: Emad Meteb netted his first goal for Ittihad Jeddah in Tuesday s 2-1 friendly victory over Qatar s Al-Gaish. The Egyptian has just arrived from Ahly this week after completing a loan move to the Jeddah giants. Youngster Abdel-Aziz Al-Sebiani scored as well to help the Asian Tigers beat the newly-promoted Gaish. Ittihad are …

CAIRO: Egypt duo Amr Zaki and Mido maintain their dazzling start to the season as they helped their respective teams to thumping Carling Cup victories on Tuesday. Zaki scored the second of Wigan s 4-0 drubbing of fourth division Notts County in the second round of the competition. Senegal striker striker Henri Camara scored twice …

CAIRO: Emad Meteb s torrid summer continues as News of the World reported that Everton are weighing a £1.8 million bid to sign the Ahly striker, despite his recent loan move to Saudi Arabia s Ittihad Jeddah. The 25-year-old agreed a season-long loan with Ittihad last week, but his International Transfer License is yet to …

CAIRO: Ahly have announced that striker Emad Meteb will be loaned out for one year to Saudi Arabia s Ittihad Jeddah. The Reds official site stated that Ittihad s $600,000 bid for the 25-year-old was accepted, apart from the player s fee which is reportedly around $900,000. It is believed that Meteb will sign a …

CAIRO: Junior Agogo could make his league debut for Zamalek in next week s game with leaders Masri, following his knee injury. Zamalek team doctor Mostafa Al-Monairi told the club s official site that Agogo will have a late fitness test and that he has a good chance of playing next Sunday. The Ghana striker …

CAIRO: Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas revealed that the Cairo club s new satellite channel will be launched in six months. The bid to launch our own satellite channel is in progress. Our fans deserve a source of media which represents the club, Abbas said in an interview with Zamalek s official site. Zamalek s announcement …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili s friendly home defeat to Saudi Arabia’s Ittifaq on Tuesday created a state of unrest at Ismailia, with fans calling for a new manager. The Dervishes, who are currently managed by interim coach Khaled Al-Kammash, were beaten 3-1 by the Saudi side, in a game which witnessed two red cards for the home …

CAIRO: Zamalek goalkeeper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed has announced that he will not extend his stay with the Cairo club come the end of the season, following recent criticism by club fans. The 29-year-old’s contract will end in June 2009 and he informed Zamalek officials that he is not willing to renew it. This will be my …

ISMAILIA: Tunisian coach Mrad Mahjoub is set to take charge of Ismaili, only two days before the Egyptian Premier League s kickoff. We have no time before the league s start, so I think that Mahjoub is the man for the job as he knows the team well, said Ismaili football director Ali Abou-Greisha. We …

CAIRO: Egypt have jumped three spots in the monthly FIFA Ranking for national team, to reach a year-high in 21st place. Despite the fact that Egypt have not played since the last update, the African champions are now close to breaking into the top 20. Egypt s best ever FIFA position came in 1998 and …

CAIRO: Roma boss Luciano Spalletti is aware of the toughness of Ahly ahead of Wednesday s pre-season friendly at Cairo Stadium. The game will not be easy at all, we know we are facing a very tough team with a lot of titles, Spalletti said in the pre-match news conference. Ahly are very strong and …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki has once again scored the winning goal for Wigan Athletic in a pre-season friendly at Hibernian. The Egyptian scored the only goal of the game in the 70th minute, after which he was replaced by new signing Joel Thomas. The Latics new boy steered in with the outside of his left boot, …

Egyptian wrestler Karam Gaber will hold Egypt s flag in the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Gaber will lead the way for more than 100 Egyptian athletes at the Beijing National Stadium on Friday Aug. 8. Gaber was honored with the task after his achievement in Athens 2004, which is Egypt …

CAIRO: Zamalek sweeper Hani Saied is set to miss the Egyptian league s opening game with Ghazl Mahalla next Friday due to injury. The Egypt international received a knock to his foot late in the Whites Champions League win over Dynamos on Sunday. Consequently, team doctor Mostafa Al-Monairi told the club s official site that …

CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) declared that Ahly have rights in Hosni Abd-Rabou as they decided not to send the player s International Transfer License to Ahly Dubai. Following a meeting between Ahly and EFA officials on Monday, the latter decided to delay sending Abd-Rabou s ITC to Dubai until FIFA rule in the …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough coach Gareth Southgate is satisfied with Mido s pre-season effort, following the Egypt forward s tough fitness program this summer. Mido was subjected to a special program in late, which forced him to miss Boro s pre-season camp in Portugal. The 25-year-old lost some 15 kg in an attempt to regain his fitness, …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough coach Gareth Southgate is glad to see Mohamed Shawky getting used to the English game after an inconsistent start with Boro. Shawky spent the past six months trying to adapt to life at Riverside, and Southgate seems to be bearing the fruits of his patience with the 27-year-old. The Boro boss was particularly …

CAIRO: Kazma s Egyptian playmaker Amr Samaka conceded that Ahmed Fathi s departure to Ahly last season was a major blow to the Kuwaiti side. Fathi spend the first half of last season on loan at Kazma, as he left the team on top of the Kuwaiti league standings. However, Kazma slipped to fifth after …

Emad Meteb will miss Ahly s Champions League tie with ASEC Mimosas on Saturday due to injury, while Mohamed Abou-Treika remains unfit. Meteb has a hamstring injury, as Manuel Jose preferred not to risk Abou-Treika, who has been plagued by a nagging knee problem since last season. The influential playmaker missed out on several games …

CAIRO: Ahly are looking to win exclusive TV rights to broadcasting team matches for the next two seasons, FilGoal.com has learnt. An official request was sent to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) by the Cairo club, enquiring about the possibility of buying-out the team s matches from other TV stations. Ahly TV will be launched …

CAIRO: Wigan Athletic are not happy by Zamalek s stalling over Amr Zaki s International Transfer License (ITC), according to the striker s agent. Wigan have been waiting for Zaki s ITC from Zamalek since for a week, following the Premiership side completed al required payments. However, Zamalek are yet to complete their part of …

CAIRO: Ahly were relieved by the news that Angolan winger Gilberto could be fit to face ASCE Mimosas in Saturday s CAF Champions League tie. Gilberto missed out on the Reds Egyptian Super Cup triumph against Zamalek last Sunday due to an ankle injury. The influential winger was unlikely to catch up with the ASEC …

CAIRO: Zamalek announced that Hani Saied will be fined around LE 50,000 for speaking to the media without the club s permission. The Whites defender blasted his new club, speaking to Egyptian TV on Monday, as he claimed that he was misled by Zamalek officials upon signing the contract. Saied accused Zamalek directors of deceiving …

CAIRO: Bristol City coach Gary Johnson accounted the decision to call off Emad Meteb s transfer for the club s concern about the Egypt s striker ability to settle in Bristol . After agreeing a three-year-deal with the Robins, Meteb represented Ahly against Zamalek in a Champions League tie which was supposedly his farewell game. …

CAIRO: Zamalek coach Reiner Hollman launched a vicious attack on refereeing in the wake of his team s second defeat to Ahly in one week. The Whites were undone by two goals from Ahmed Hassan and Moataz Eno in the Super Cup final, following last week s 2-1 CAF Champions League defeat. However, Hollman refused …

CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan scored a goal and set up another as Hamburg thrashed fourth division VFB Lubeck 5-0 in a pre-season friendly. The Egypt striker started for a second-string HSV team, which did not include the likes of Ivica Olic, Rafael Van der Vaart and Paolo Guerrero. Anton Putsilo, Anis Ben-Hatira, Jonathan Pitroipa and Tunay …

CAIRO: Emad Meteb s move to Bristol City suffered an unexpected setback in the wake of his participation in the recent Cairo derby, but the striker s agent is hopeful of resolving the issue. Meteb played full 90 minutes as Ahly edged Zamalek 2-1 in the Champions League, only a few days after the 25-year-old …