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UNFPA, Egypt, EU, MOYS to organise 5-km run in Alexandria to celebrate National Population Day
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will celebrate National Population Day by organising a 5-km run in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria on Friday. The event is hosted in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sport (MOYS) and the European Union (EU), focusing on raising awareness about family planning, according to a press statement of the EU …
Tour de France: Quintana wins stage 17, Thomas closes in on Tour win
Colombian Nairo Quintana attacked smartly to take victory in the mountainous 17th stage of the Tour de France. Briton Geraint Thomas came in third to bolster his already strong hopes of claiming overall victory.Quintana, a specialist climber, powered up the steep 65km course, being ridden for the first time this year, to finish ahead of …
Egypt wins Arab youth basketball championship after heroic performance before Bahrain
The Egyptian youth team for basketball under the age of 18 has managed to win the title in the championship held in Cairo during the period from 15 to 24 July after a heroic performance before Bahrain. At first, Egypt managed to play better than the Bahraini team, managing to take control by the end …
Opinion: the DFB can only lose
Mesut Özil’s departure from the national team casts a shadow over Germany’s bid to host the 2024 European championship. The DFB can only lose; either the bid to host the tournament or its honor.The DFB (German football association) has been caught with its pants down. For years it has proudly pointed to its integration work, …
Tennis Federation budget is EGP 5m, we need EGP 50m: Ismail El Shafie
Ismail El Shafie, the agent of American Nike in Egypt, the chairperson of the Egyptian Tennis Federation, and member of the International Federation of the game, spoke about the activities of the agency, its sales, selling outlets, future plans, and issues of tennis in Egypt. Daily News Egypt sat down for an interview with El …
Neymar omitted from FIFA Best shortlist
Brazilian forward Neymar is a surprise omission from the FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award shortlist. There’s also a complete lack of Germans in the men’s list, but Dzsenifer Marozsan is in contention for the women’s gong.Brazil’s early exit from the World Cup and a somewhat injury-hit debut season at Paris Saint-Germain, where he nevertheless racked …
Tour De France: Julian Alaphilippe takes 16th stage after peloton tear gassed
Crashes and crowd protests contributed to a day of intense drama in France as Julian Alaphilippe took first on the 16th stage. A number of riders had to be treated by doctors after a tear gas incident involving farmers.The Tour was briefly interrupted when police were forced to use tear gas to disperse a farmers’ …
Mesut Özil’s resignation is a huge on-field blow for Germany
The nature of the playmaker’s resignation makes a comeback extremely unlikely. With no ready-made replacement in the squad, Germany and coach Joachim Löw have a big problem on their hands.Reducing a footballer’s career down to raw data rarely does a player justice. Numbers can’t describe, for instance, a jaw-dropping half-turn into a pocket of space …
Mesut Özil’s lonely farewell
Mesut Özil’s resignation from the German national team has sparked reactions in social media from all over Europe and beyond. However, Özil’s Germany teammates have largely remained silent.”It was a pleasure, Abi,” tweeted Bayern defender Jerome Boateng after Mesut Özil’s resignation from the national team, noting the European under-21 title that they won together in …
Egypt wins 49 gold medals in 3rd African Youth Games, surpassing previous record
Minister of Sports and Youth Ashraf Sobhy welcomed a part of the Egyptian mission to the 2018 African Youth Games on Monday at the Cairo International Airport, stressing that the state will honour the whole mission following the tournament held in Algeria from 19 to 28 July. Egypt won a total record of 88 medals …
DFB regrets Mesut Özil’s decision to quit Germany, rejects suggestions of racism
The DFB has issued a statement responding to the criticism that it has received since Mesut Özil announced that he had quit the national team. It rejected any suggestion of racism and stressed its integration work.The DFB (German football association) statement released on Monday said it regretted but respected Mesut Özil’s decision to retire from …
The Özil affair: A chronology in quotations
The photos that Germany players Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündogan had taken with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set off a heated debate, culminating with Özil quitting the national team. Here’s who said what, when:May 14: The DFB as a matter of course respects the special situation of our players with migration backgrounds. However, football …
Omar Fraile claims first ever Tour de France stage win
Spanish rider Omar Fraile claimed the lead with a late burst at the 14th stage of this year’s Tour, a new highlight in the youngster’s career. The overall leaders finished well adrift, but all together.Astana rider Omar Fraile hauled in breakaway rider Jasper Stuyven of Belgium late in the stage on Saturday, claiming the lead …
F1: Sebastian Vettel claims pole at home in Hockenheim
Sebastian Vettel put down a blistering lap at the last to claim his 55th career pole position for Sunday’s German Grand Prix. Rival Lewis Hamilton had to stop due to car trouble and will start the race in the midfield.Sebastian Vettel’s pole lap was more than three full seconds faster than the 2016 pole position …
Martin Kaymer’s struggles are just the tip of the iceberg for German golf
As another major golf championship reaches its peak, German participation is a concern. Martin Kaymer has shown himself to be a winner in the past, but what does it say to expect so much of one man?Despite being a two-time major winner, a former world number one and the man to sink the putt to …
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel still side-by-side nearing F1’s mid-point
The 2018 season is shaping up to be Sebastian Vettel’s best chance yet to win a title in a scarlet Ferrari. That said, Mercedes are hot on his heels despite having had the lion’s share of misfortune this season so far.For all the usual melodrama and moaning in the paddock, there’s a genuine sense of …
Ex-players of 1990 World Cup review Egypt’s frustration in Russia 2018
A frustrating and disappointing end for Egypt’s campaign in the 2018 World Cup as they failed to achieve any positive results in the tournament and exited from the group stage after losing 0-1 to Uruguay, 1-3 to Russia, and 1-2 to Saudi Arabia. Egypt was the first of four participating Arab teams to make their …
Match officials in 2018 FIFA World Cup
The FIFA referees committee announced a list of 36 referees and 63 assistant referees, representing 46 different countries, on 29 March to officiate the 2018 FIFA World Cup games in Russia. The FIFA committee also selected 13 referees who will act solely as video assistant referees (VARs), during the tournament. The selection criteria for these …
10 lessons to learn from 2018 World Cup
The fairy tale of 2018 World Cup came to end after fierce competitions took place between 32 teams from 14 June to 15 July. Over almost 30 days, we enjoyed real football and beautiful respected fans sitting together in different stadiums to support their teams in a civilised manner. How can the Egyptian football benefit …
Liverpool sign Roma’s Alisson, making him world’s most expensive goalkeeper
Brazilian Alisson Becker joins Liverpool from AS Roma for a record fee for a goalkeeper. His recruitment by the club could lead to the end German Loris Karius’ troubled tenure on Merseyside.Liverpool announced late on Thursday that they had acquired Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson from AS Roma. According to media reports, the transfer is expected to …
Tour de France: Overall leader Geraint Thomas wins 12th stage
Geraint Thomas prevailed in the Alps for the second straight day, streaking past the field in the final kilometer. Chris Froome finished second; he remains more than a minute and a half behind his colleague at Team Sky.Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas reinforced his grip on the yellow jersey on Thursday, winning the 12th stage to …
F1: Lewis Hamilton extends contract with Mercedes until 2020
Defending drivers’ champion Lewis Hamilton has extended his contract with Mercedes. The Briton has won 44 races with the Silver Arrows, as well as three drivers’ championships.Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton has signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes, the motor-racing team announced on Thursday. “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport and Lewis Hamilton today announced the agreement …
Franz Beckenbauer: Joachim Löw has tough decisions to make
Franz Beckenbauer has become the latest to weigh in on the disaster that was Germany’s tournament in Russia. He suggested that national team coach Joachim Löw needed to part ways with some of his veteran players.In comments published in this Thursday’s edition of the Bild newspaper, Franz Beckenbauer (pictured above, left) gave Germany coach Joachim …
Geraint Thomas takes Tour de France stage 11, plus yellow jersey
British rider Geraint Thomas won the Tour’s first summit finish and also assumed overall leadership of the race. Team Sky asserted its dominance over the field in the Alps, with star rider Chris Froome coming in third.British Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas attacked near the end of stage 11 on Wednesday, taking control of the …
Bundesliga: DFL rejects Martin Kind’s application for exception to 50+1 rule
The president of Hannover has failed in his attempt to assume majority control of the Bundesliga club. Martin Kind had sought to be granted an exemption from a rule designed to avoid takeovers from individual investors.The German Football League (DFL), which operates the Bundesliga, announced in a statement issued on Wednesday that its executive committee …
Hockenheim beckons, but is the writing on the wall for Formula One in Germany?
There’s every chance that this weekend’s German Grand Prix could be the last for some time. The Nürburgring fell into financial disarray years ago, while Hockenheim can’t afford to make a loss on the race every year.For local lad Sebastian Vettel, Hockenheim is “always something really special.” Toto Wolff is excited about the “return home” …
Getting a medal in Tokyo Olympics is difficult, but not impossible, Mediterranean Games are more precious: Meshraf
Dina Alaa El-din Wafiq Meshref is a gold champion who managed to win many local, African, and international championships with Egypt’s first team and Al Ahly. The last medal she won a few days ago was the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games held in Spain with the Pharaohs team. The 24-year old champion has …
How Chinese equestrian sports are profiting from German know-how
Germany’s strong ties to China go beyond the world of business. For years, Ludger Beerbaum and the German Equestrian Federation have been working to develop equestrian sports in China.It all started in July 2001, when China secured the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Suddenly a country with no tradition in the …
Set pieces, shocks, VAR and politics: A World Cup 2018 review
In the end, World Cup 2018 belonged to France. But the path to Sunday’s final was far from predictable. Fallen giants, rising stars, VAR controversies and 70 set piece goals all played a part. DW takes a look back.Russia vs. Saudi Arabia didn’t look the most appetizing of World Cup starters. But the hosts, the …
Les Bleus 2018 World Cup victorious
France win 21st World Cup edition for second time since 1998