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For Bayern Munich to beat Liverpool, Robert Lewandowski needs to rise to the occasion
Robert Lewandowski has been in top goalscoring form, but came up short against Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League last 16. Bayern Munich need their frontman at his best to keep their European hopes alive.When it comes to scoring goals, few are better than Robert Lewandowski right now. The Polish striker is …
AFCON mascots mirror cultural heritage of Africa
Mascots have always been used in sports competitions for promotion and marketing purposes and to cheer up the fans who come from all over the world to enjoy the sports. Mascots are also used for charity tours. Stemmed out from their cultures, African nations have been creative in choosing mascots for the sports events. In …
Hosting cities of 2019 AFCON: Port Said
The executive bodies in Port Said are in race against time to finish the preparations before hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in its 32nd edition at the Al-Masry Club Stadium. Egypt will be hosting the championship from 21 June to 19 July in five governorates, including Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailia, Suez, and Port …
Story of Africa Cup of Nations
Sudanese Abdel Halim Mohamed proposed the idea of holding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) whose first edition kicked off in 1956 with the participation of three teams. AFCON is one of the major continental championships. On 8 June 1956, Egyptians Abdel Aziz Salem, the first president of the African Union, met with the Sudanese …
We hope Al-Sisi attends 2019 AFCON opening ceremony: EFA president
Cairo Stadium after development will amaze everyone
Egypt gearing up for hosting 2019 AFCON for 5th time
Egypt will be hosting the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) from 21 June to 19 July for the fifth time, to be the most country organising this championship. The four other editions were in 1959, 1974, 1986, and 2006. The championship will be seeing the participation of 24 teams for the first time in …
Eintracht Frankfurt draw the game, but win the night
Eintracht Frankfurt delivered a memorable performance against Inter Milan in the Europa League, both on and off the pitch. A special European night might not be the last in this club’s sensational season.Marcelo Brozovic was never going to beat Kevin Trapp. Not on this night. The German goalkeeper palmed away Brozovic's penalty effort, diving to …
Bundesliga: Niko Kovac's big week at Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich’s coach Niko Kovac is facing a tough week in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. How well his team performs against Wolfsburg and Liverpool could go a long way to deciding his future.Niko Kovac was a frustrated figure on the touchline at the Allianz Arena towards the end of November. His team had …
Europa League: Eintracht Frankfurt play Inter Milan to scoreless draw
Commerzbank Arena was hopping as Frankfurt hosted Inter Milan in the Europa League. However, the Eagles failed to put a goal on the scoreboard, setting up a do-or-die situation in Milan next week.Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Inter Milan Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt's fans rose to the occasion in the first leg of their side's Europe League …
Sports Ministry supports weightlifting by EGP 1.3m per year, 1/3 goes to employees: Mahgoub
Mohamed Mahgoub, the president of the Egyptian Weightlifting Federation, said that the support received by the federation from the ministry of youth and sports, reaches an annual EGP 1.3m. Mahgoub told DNE that the sum is divided into three parts, one for the employees’ salaries, another for local tournament and activities, and a third for …
Budget for preparing wrestling team for Olympics reached EGP 16m: Nawar
Essam Nawar, the president of the Egyptian Wrestling Federation, said that the ministry of youth and sports had approved a budget of EGP 16m for the preparation of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. He told Daily News Egypt that the Wrestling Federation submitted a large budget request and after several reviews, the budget was set at …
Funding is reason behind Egypt’s few Olympics medals, budget for Tokyo’s preparation exceeds EGP 300m, we only received EGP 23.3m: Al Arian
Despite the great human potential of Egypt, it only succeeded in winning 31 medals throughout its history in the Olympics. Daily News Egypt interviewed Sherif El-Arian, the secretary general of the Egyptian Olympic Committee and the chairperson of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation in order to discuss the reason behind this and the preparations for …
We provide all financial allocations, we aim to win medals at Tokyo Olympics: Sobhy
Budget for Olympics Champion, Talents programmes amounts to EGP 34m
Champions League: Tuchel undone by basic errors as PSG cement unwanted reputation
Marcus Rashford’s penalty completed a scarcely believable Manchester United comeback that knocked Paris Saint-Germain out of the Champions League. Errors cost Thomas Tuchel’s men and PSG’s reputation is tough to escape.No matter how much certain clubs change coaches, players or owners, traces of identity tend to linger. On Wednesday, Manchester United, a club with a …
Italian runner fights in court to compete for Germany
Daniele Biffi is a German athletics champion — despite being an Italian citizen. Stopped in his tracks by a rule change banning non-Germans from competing in national events, he wants the ECJ to help let him run again.Daniele Biffi (pictured above, left) runs fast. The 46-year-old is one of the best indoor track athletes in …
Champions League: Borussia Dortmund punished for lack of killer touch
Borussia Dortmund will look back with regret on their loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the last 16 of the Champions League. Despite plenty of opportunities, the killer instinct was missing in BVB when it mattered most.The Westfalenstadion has seen its fair share of thrilling European nights and, leading into kick-off, there was a sense Dortmund …
Merseyside derby: Premier League leaders Liverpool clash with Everton
Liverpool will seek victory on Sunday when they visit Goodison Park stadium to face rival Everton in the Merseyside derby in the 29th matchweek of the English Premier League. Led by German Jürgen Klopp, Mohamed Salah and his teammates aim to repeat their triumph over their neighbours to secure the precious three points and maintained …
Bundesliga: Unlikely hero Bruno Labbadia quietly rebuilding Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg face Werder Bremen on Sunday in an unfamiliar position of fifth. Bruno Labbadia has transformed the club from relegation fodder into European hopefuls, but could still depart Wolfsburg come June.Last March, as Wolfsburg were trailing 2-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen, the club's fans were in a despondent, if humorously self-deprecating, mood. "We're going …
Will Mohamed Salah move to Juventus next season?
Conflicting news were circulated about a deal between Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool player, and Juventus in English media recently, as sources said the latter club seriously aims to sign the Egyptian player in the coming season. Former Liverpool star Danny Murphy has confirmed that Salah will not leave the Reds at the end of the …
UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup kicks off in Egypt
The UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup kicked off on Wednesday at the Platinum Club and will last until 3 March. On Tuesday evening, a press conference was held to announce the details of the tournament, in the presence of the Minister of Youth and Sports, Ashraf Sobhy, and the President of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon …
After postponing Egypt Cup, how did Al Ahly, Zamalek, Pyramids benefit?
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA), led by Hany Abu Reda, decided to postpone indefinitely the Egypt Cup game between Zamalek and Misr Lel Makkasa, which was set to be played on Wednesday, as well as the match between Al Ahly and Pyramids, which was scheduled for Thursday. The EFA sent official letters to the four …
Competition between Manchester City, Liverpool soars on Premier League’s title
Barcelona, PSG, Juventus outperform their rivals in league competitions
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich pursue title charge against bogey team Gladbach
Bayern Munich’s future remains a hot topic, but their focus at present is staying hot on the heels of league leaders Dortmund. A top-four clash with bogey team Gladbach offers a chance at a riposte in the title race.Bayern Munich are never far removed from the pages of the national press, but in the last …
Can women make a living out of football?
Female footballers have been fighting against discrimination and inequality for over 100 years. Is this fight over, are they now recognized as professional players and can they make a living out of football?According to the 2017 FIFPro Global Employment Report, women have been historically excluded from football, hampering their ability to acquire skills, resources and …
Cricket World Cup: ICC expects India vs Pakistan to go ahead
The International Cricket Council believes the World Cup match between India and Pakistan will go ahead. The group stage highlight on 16 June is in doubt amid tensions over last week’s suicide bomber attack in Kashmir.There is "no indication" India's match against Pakistan in the World Cup group stages will not go ahead as planned …
Opinion: Sporting directors losing their jobs is a worrying Bundesliga trend
Schalke’s Christian Heidel will exit the club at the end of the season, becoming the third Bundesliga sporting director to leave his position in the last two weeks. Clubs must do better, argues DW’s Felix TamsutFootball fans around the world are already familiar with the drill: Once a club starts struggling, rumors over the head …
Two frustrating goalless draws in UCL last 16
The UEFA Champions League witnessed two goalless draws on Tuesday in the first leg of last 16 round matches, just for second time in its history. Liverpool drew Bayern Munich 0-0 as the host club had only two shots on target while the German club could not produce any shots on target during the 90 …
Friedhelm Funkel: 'We used to go out for a few beers and nobody noticed'
Fortuna Düsseldorf have been one of the pleasant surprises of this Bundesliga season. Veteran coach Friedhelm Funkel spoke to DW about how coaching has changed over the years – and social media.DW: Friedhelm Funkel, with almost two thirds of the Bundesliga season behind us, how would you describe Fortuna Düsseldorf's campaign so far? Friedhelm Funkel: …
Sports critic, media figure Khaled Tawhid passes away
The funeral of the sports critic, media figure, and the Chairperson of Al Ahly channel, Khaled Tawhid, took place on Tuesday in the presence of Mahmoud El Khatib, the president of Al Ahly SC at Moustafa Mahmoud Mosque in Mohandessin. Tawhid was born on 28 September 1961, and has worked in sports journalism at Al …
Egypt’s Supreme Organising Committee for AFCON to manage economic aspects of tournament: Madbouly
Egypt to provide medical centres, 3-language hotline, tourism programmes for fans