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CAIRO: Nassr chairman Faisal bin Torki revealed that the Saudi club have yet to receive an official notification clearing Egypt midfielder Hossam Ghaly over a doping case. Ghaly tested positive for a banned substance last month, but his agent claimed that the 28-year-old passed a second doping in Germany. However, the former Ahly schemer is …
CAIRO: The final day of the Egyptian Premier League season will take place on the 17th of May instead of the 14th, following the swine flu outbreak among Gaish team members. It was confirmed on Wednesday that four Gaish players and a staff member have contracted the H1N1 virus, which forced the FA to alter …
CAIRO: Ismaili are prepared to rely on their youth in response to the strike of the first-team players over unpaid wages. The Ismaili first-team training was cancelled on Tuesday after the majority of players refused to go onto the pitch, claiming that the club s board owes them wages of the last four months. However, …
CAIRO: A swine flu outbreak has struck members of the Gaish team as four players tested positive for the virus. Egypt international Abdel-Sattar Sabri, Mahmoud Massoud, Ahmed Zakaria and Mohamed Shedid, along with physio Yasser Shebl, are believed to be the virus’ victims so far. It was suspected that 17 members of the military side …
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said that Swiss referee Massimo Busacca will be in charge of Friday’s Cairo derby between Ahly and Zamalek. EFA spokesman Medhat Shalabi announced on his show on Modern Sport TV that the Egyptian football governing body reached an agreement with the renowned official. Busacca was in charge of last …
CAIRO: Petrojet denied Asyut Petroleum their second home win of the season after a thrilling 3-2 Egyptian Premier League encounter on Monday. Asyut were two goals up thanks to a double from ex-Petrojet striker Hossam Osama, but the relegation-certainties failed to preserve their lead. Mohamed Koffi pulled one back for Petrojet on 65 minutes, Ahmed …
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Ahmed Fathi will be sidelined for four weeks with a groin injury, the league leaders said on Monday. Fathi sustained the injury in Sunday s 1-0 victory over Ittihad, which forced him to limp off after just 14 minutes. The versatile midfielder is ruled out of Friday s Cairo derby against Zamalek …
CAIRO: Zamalek have entered the race to sign Ahly-target Walid Soliman from Petrojet, football director Ibrahim Hassan has confirmed. We sent an official enquiry to Petrojet about the possibility of signing Walid Soliman, Hassan told FilGoal.com. We are waiting for their reply. Soliman is a fine player and we believe he could very good addition …
CAIRO: Egypt midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou said he will definitely support Algeria in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Algeria, the sole Arab representative in South Africa, reached the big competition at the expense of arch-rivals Egypt following a tense qualifying campaign. However, Abd-Rabou, who plies his trade with UAE s Ahli Dubai, has no …
CAIRO: Hani Saied has been excluded from Zamalek s pre-match camp ahead of Wednesday s clash with Police Union and is almost certain to miss the league game. The manager decided not to include Hani in the pre-match camp and he is likely to be excluded from the match squad as well, Zamalek football director …
CAIRO: Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan says the interest from Lierse is yet to be serious, but hasn’t ruled out a move to the Belgian side. Lierse s Egyptian chairman Maged Sami revealed that Hassan is a potential target for the second-division side, who are close to sealing promotion. Maged Sami is a friend of mine …
CAIRO: Ahly veteran Ahmed Hassan expressed his dismay at Zamalek’s recent implications that some Egyptian league teams use performance-enhancing drugs. Zamalek issued an official request to the Egyptian FA asking for an accurate assessment for doping tests, for the sake of ‘fair competition’. The request, launched through football director Ibrahim Hassan, was clearly addressing the …
CAIRO: Ismaili will once again be without Essam Al-Hadari when they face Tamponnaise of Reunion in the CAF Champions League on Sunday. "Al-Hadari asked to be dropped because he wants to stay with his family, following the recent fire that caught his apartment," Ismaili director Ihab Galal told FilGoal.com. Al-Hadari’s apartment was almost destroyed due …
CAIRO: Hull City will once again miss Amr Zaki when they face Stoke City on Saturday as the Egyptian has yet to recover from injury. Zaki sustained a knee injury in training two weeks ago and manager Iain Dowie has confirmed his unavailability for the weekend’s crucial clash. "That’s going to run on a little …
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri said that Ahmed Hassan was dropped from the starting line-up against Petrojet due to fatigue. "Hassan has been struggling with fatigue for a long time and that’s why we preferred to keep him on the bench," Al-Badri told Ahly’s official site. "Soon enough he will be ready to return to …
CAIRO: Egyptian Premier League debutants Military Production have broken into the top four with a 1-0 victory over Ismaili on Monday. Tarek Yehia’s team leapfrogged the Dervishes with the massive win, as both teams are tied on 37 points, but Production have a better goal-difference. Ahmed Thabet ‘Sarookh’ scored the all-important goal in Cairo, handing …
CAIRO: Zimbabwean champions Gunners have flied to Cairo ahead of the weekend’s Champions League encounter with Ahly. The minnows, who have a surprise first-leg lead over the six-time champs, were in danger of forfeiting the tie due to lack of funds, but their flight has now been confirmed. "We have plenty of time to train …
CAIRO: Zamalek are set to make an official request to the Egyptian FA suspecting that some Egyptian Premier League players might be using performance-enhancing drugs. "The Zamalek management, in association with the board, will request a precise assessment from the FA for drug tests in the league," football director Ibrahim Hassan told the club’s official …
CAIRO: Ismaili will once again be without Essam Al-Hadari when they face Tamponnaise of Reunion in the CAF Champions League on Sunday. Al-Hadari asked to be dropped because he wants to stay with his family, following the recent fire that caught his apartment, Ismaili director Ihab Galal told FilGoal.com. Al-Hadari s apartment was almost destroyed …
CAIRO: Ahly veteran Ahmed Hassan expressed his dismay at Zamalek s recent implications that some Egyptian league teams use performance-enhancing drugs. Zamalek issued an official request to the Egyptian FA asking for an accurate assessment for doping tests, for the sake of fair competition . The request, launched through football director Ibrahim Hassan, was clearly …
CAIRO: Angola and Shabab striker Flavio Amado said he would run back to Ahly if the Egyptian champions approached him in the near future. Flavio, who spent four glamorous seasons in Cairo, left for Shabab last summer after announcing his desire to leave the Red Devils. "It (Ahly return) will be most welcomed. Ahly are …
CAIRO: Angola and Shabab striker Flavio Amado said he would run back to Ahly if the Egyptian champions approached him in the near future. Flavio, who spent four glamorous seasons in Cairo, left for Shabab last summer after announcing his desire to leave the Red Devils. It (Ahly return) will be most welcomed. Ahly are …
CAIRO: Zamalek star Shikabala says he is being linked with a move to an English Premier League club, but no genuine offer has yet to be tabled. To be honest, I am finding my feet in Zamalek, and I love it here, however to go and play in a big European league would be fantastic, …
CAIRO: Amr Zaki is set to miss Hull City s weekend clash with Fulham following an unfortunate training-ground injury. Hull new boss Iain Dowie said that the Egypt striker, who missed the defeat at Portsmouth, has yet to recover from a knee injury sustained when he tripped over a piece of turf in training. He …
CAIRO: Zimbabwean champions Gunners could be forced to withdraw from next month s Champions League tie with Ahly due to their potential failure to fly to Cairo. The debutants stunned Ahly with a 1-0 round of 32 first-leg victory in Harare last Saturday, but are now struggling to make the trip for the return leg …
CAIRO: Military Production boss Tarek Yehia is planning a tactical surprise against his former club Zamalek ahead of Wednesday s league clash. The Zamalek game is usually different from any other game, Yehia told FilGoal.com. Such big games require a certain type of player, that’s why big changes will be applied to the starting line-up. …
CAIRO: Zamalek reserve keeper Mohamed Abdul-Monsef is not worried by the speculation linking Egypt number one goalie Essam Al-Hadari with a move from Ismaili. Although the link has been played down by football director Ibrahim Hassan and Al-Hadari himself, recent reports suggested that the Whites are keen on the unsettled guardian. Zamalek captain and first-choice …
CAIRO: West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola is satisfied with Mido s progress as he believes the Egyptian has earned his first-team place with the Hammers. Even though he has yet to find the net, Mido started the last two games against Chelsea and Arsenal, keeping top scorer Carlton Cole on the bench. Mido gets better …
CAIRO: Ismaili star Abdullah Al-Saied has been allowed to leave hospital after being watched for 24 hours, following a severe drop in blood pressure. The skilful midfielder was substituted after 25 minutes of Monday s league draw with Zamalek due to a foot injury, but he felt unstable after the match for another reason. Al-Saied …
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri said he is not paying much attention to the results of close league rivals as he only focuses on his team. Ahly edged 2-1 past lowly Asyut Petroleum on Monday, only to receive a boost later on following the goalless draw between Zamalek and Ismaili, who are now both nine …