CAIRO: Zamalek captain Ayman Abdel-Aziz turned his attention to the Egyptian Super Cup after his side s defeat to Ahly in the CAF Champions League group stage opener. Abdel-Aziz is hopeful that the team could make up for the defeat when they face the Reds again next week, as he insists that the team s …

CAIRO: Ittihad have announced the signing of Zamalek reserve goalkeeper Wael Zenga on a free transfer. The 27-year-old is the second goalkeeper to arrive at Ittihad this summer, following the signing of Samir Ashour, whilst Essam Mahmoud left for ENPPI. Zenga struggled to establish himself with the Zamalek first team, as he usually played second …

CAIRO: Hosni Abd-Rabou is set to start his two-year loan spell with Ahly Dubai, according to UAE media reports. The 25-year-old arrived in UAE on Saturday and received a warm welcome, even though Ahly Dubai are yet to unveil him officially. Abd-Rabou is set to join the Emirate side despite the fact that his infamous …

CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari conceded three goals as Sion succumbed to a 3-1 defeat to Aarau in the first game of the Swiss Super League. Romanian striker Christian Ianu scored twice in the 12th and 35th minutes to give the home side a first-half lead. In the second half, Brazilian forward Rogerio made it three, before …

CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Tarek Yehia said he is satisfied with Brazilian full-back Ricardo, who is currently on trial with the Cairo club. Ricardo played as a left-back in Monday s friendly win over Al-Gaish, and the possibility of his registration is looming. Ricardo was quite impressive, he is a fine crosser and also has …

CAIRO: Zamalek captain Ayman Abdel Aziz said that the club has reached an agreement with Hani Saied over the complicated transfer case. Saied, who refused to sign a contract with the Whites last week, vowed to raise his infamous case to FIFA after the Egyptian FA obliged him to join Zamalek. The Egypt sweeper insisted …

CAIRO: Harras Al-Hodoud were handed a 1-0 defeat by Mamelodi Sundowns in Pretoria in the African Confederation Cup first leg round of 16 game. A 62nd minute header by Lungisani Ndlela sealed the victory for the South African club. The return game will be played after two weeks at Al-Max Stadium in Alexandria. Harras are …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki is set to join Wigan Athletic on loan from Zamalek after he penned a new deal with the latter, the striker s official site AmrZaky.com said. Following his infamous rift with chairman Mamdouh Abbas, Zaki met with board member Ahmed Tawfeek on Sunday to resolve the problem. Subsequently, the Egypt striker agreed …

CAIRO: Ahly full-back Ahmed Attwa is not willing to play for the Reds again as he wants to join Zamalek, in another transfer dispute between the Cairo rivals. The 21-year-old agreed terms with Zamalek last weekend as he is not bound with a professional contract to Ahly. First I was not registered in either the …

CAIRO: Hani Saied said it is impossible for him to play for Zamalek as he vows to raise his complex case to FIFA. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) fined the Egypt sweeper and ordered him to fulfill his pre-contract with Zamalek, after he refused to complete the move to the Cairo club from Ismaili. Saied …

CAIRO: Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan vowed to taken legal action against anchor man Khaled Al-Ghandour after the former Zamalek star accused him of being involved in Hani Saied s infamous saga. Al-Ghandour claimed in his daily show on Dream TV that Hassan influenced Saied s decision to back down on his move to Zamalek from …

CAIRO: Ahly played out a 1-1 friendly draw with Kaiserslautern in the Reds last game of the pre-season Germany camp. Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan cancelled out Marcel Ziemer s opener for the Bundesliga 2 side. The Egyptian champions returned to Cairo on Saturday, to start the final warm-up phase before their fiery CAF Champions League …

CAIRO: Mido revealed that Zamalek contacted him last month, but insisted that he is not planning on leaving the Premiership to return to his former club in the near future. Mamdouh Abbas contacted me a month ago and I asked him to talk to my club, but nothing more happened, the Middlesbrough striker told Modern …

CAIRO: Emad Meteb s agent said that Ahly have agreed with Bristol City over the details of the transfer of the Egypt striker. Meteb was poised to join the Championship side in a deal worth ?1.5 million, but both clubs disagreed over the payment method. However, agent Ahmed Rifai claims that Ahly have accepted to …

EL-MAHALLA EL-KOBRA: Ghazl Mahalla chairman Fouad Allam accused Zamalek of forcing full-back Mohamed Abdel Shafi to turn against the club. The Whites are persistently chasing the highly-rated left-back, who is also eager to seal the move. However, Mahalla are not willing to sell more players after they sacrificed top scorer Ahmed Hassan to Ahly last …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki s agent Nader Shawki is set to proceed on his attempts to terminate the Egypt striker s contract with Zamalek as he vowed to raise the case to FIFA. Zaki s request to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), which was based on accusing the club of failing to pay his basic salary, …

CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) chairman Samir Zaher is determinant to solve Hosni Abd-Rabou s transfer problem for the sake of the national team. The Egypt midfielder has been embroiled in an infamous saga involving Ismaili, Ahly and French side Strasbourg since last season. This issue must be resolved, national team players should be focused …

ALEXANDRIA: Nader Al-Sayed failed to complete his proposed move from ENPPI to Ittihad after the latter s board blocked the transfer, the Alexandria-based club announced on Wednesday. The approval of coach Taha Basri, in addition to an agreement with chairman Mohamed Moselhi were not enough to help the veteran keeper seal the deal, as the …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki s agent Nader Shawki is set to proceed on his attempts to terminate the Egypt striker s contract with Zamalek as he vowed to raise the case to FIFA. Zaki s request to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), which was based on accusing the club of failing to pay his basic salary, …

CAIRO: Ahly will end their pre-season camp in Germany by facing Bundesliga 2 side Kaiserslautern on Friday July 11. Bayer Leverkusen cancelled their proposed friendly with the Egyptian champions, who also failed to reach an agreement with Belgium s Anderlecht. Ahly are preparing to their crunch CAF Champions League encounter with Zamalek on July 20, …

Ahli insist that there in no official contact with Hani Saied, amid speculation linking the latter with the club. Saied has inexplicably reverted on his move Zamalek, who claim that the Egypt sweeper has already signed a three-year contract. The 28-year-old is believed to be craving towards his former club, but is yet to achieve …

CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) have rejected Amr Zaki s request to terminate his contract with Zamalek, as Hani Saied is set to be investigated by the Egyptian football governing body. The pronouncements came in a Tuesday board meeting, which was intended for discussing the transfer saga of the Egypt duo with their respective …

CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Mohamed Helmi reflected a state of satisfaction at the White camp, following the capturing of Hani Saied on Saturday. Zamalek beat arch rivals Al-Ahly to landing the Egypt sweeper from Ismaili, and Helmi believes that Saied is a quality signing. Hani Saied is a vital addition to our defense line, he …

CAIRO: Nader Al-Sayed is set to terminate his contract with ENPPI and join Ittihad of Alexandria. I reached an agreement with Ittihad chairman Mohamed Moselhi over a new contract, the Egypt international keeper told FilGoal.com. The 36-year-old is expected to pay ENPPI LE 500,000 as a result of terminating his ongoing contract. Al-Sayed is one …

CAIRO: Ismaili has accepted a ?2 million bid from Ahly Dubai for Hosni Abd-Rabou, amid Egypt s Al-Ahly’s proclamation to preserve their rights in the midfielder. Abd-Rabou, who signed a contract with Al-Ahly in 2007, was the subject of a controversial transfer saga also involving French side Strasbourg. Despite Ismaili s insistence not to see …

CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) will send a delegation to FIFA headquarters in Zurich in the upcoming few days, following the world governing body s recent notification. FIFA sent a letter to the EFA last weekend, sounding their dissatisfaction with the government interference in the association s election process. The concerns arose after the …

CAIRO: The relationship between Mamdouh Abbas and Amr Zaki reached a dead end after the latter accused the Zamalek chairman of verbal assault. The Egypt striker was present at the club on Tuesday to discuss his prospective transfer to Wigan Athletic with Abbas. However, the meeting did not bear fruit from Zaki s perspective as …

CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan s agent hinted that his client will not leave Hamburg for Ittihad Jeddah this summer. There is no signing yet, nothing has changed, agent Ivan Marco Benes was quoted by Bild. The Egyptian striker was linked with a move to the Saudi side, but the transfer was not welcomed by Ittihad coach …

CAIRO: Egypt have slipped down one spot to lie 24th in the monthly FIFA Ranking of national teams, while European champions Spain reached the top. African champions Egypt registered three wins over DR Congo, Djibouti and Malawi during the month of June, but shockingly lost to the latter in the away game. Spain s EURO …

CAIRO: Ghana striker Junior Agogo has finally completed a LE 6 million move from Nottingham Forrest to Zamalek, the Cairo club confirmed the deal on Wednesday. Zamalek spokesman Khaled Gabr said that the forward signed a three-year-deal with the Whites and will be unveiled at a press conference on Thursday. The announcement follows a run …