Latest in Tag: Football Highlight
Latest in Tag: Football
Lax FIFA policing of political interference in football focuses on Egypt
By James M. Dorsey World football body FIFA has dispatched investigators to Egypt to probe allegations of government interference as the country prepares for potentially risky bids to host two international tournaments, the 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup and the 2018 FIFA Under-17 Womenâs World Cup. The FIFA investigation and the bids come against the …
Premier Skills leads collaboration between Egyptian and Syrian football coaches in community development
Premier Skills brought together 50 Egyptian and Syrian grassroots football coaches to work side by side for a week of intensive community development coaching. The course offered the Syrian and Egyptian coaches the chance to work together on a shared passion: football. The Community Coach training course took place from Wednesday 30 April to Tuesday …
Race for championship play-off spots heats up
Results in Group 2 set up an exciting end to the season, Al-Ahly look to secure a playoff spot in Group 1
Erdogan chooses football for first-post election strike against Islamist opponents
By James M. Dorsey Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan, fresh from a resounding victory in municipal elections, has chosen the football pitch to make good on his promise to âenter the lairâ of his Islamist rival, self-exiled preacher Fethullalh Gulen, and ensure that what he calls an âalliance of evilâ is brought to account for …
Al-Ahly go top through late winner
Al-Zamalek are looking to play catch up in Group 2 when they face Al-Minya on Thursday
The Rise of the Minnows
Egyptian football has been deeply affected by the political and social events that stormed the country since the 25 January 2011 Revolution, especially by the Port Said massacre, which occurred on 1 February 2012, where 72 Al-Ahly supporters were killed in the Port Said stadium by Al-Masry fanatics. However, Egyptian football is trying to recover, …
Controversial football club chief declares candidacy in Egyptâs presidential election
By James M. Dorsey Egyptian football is adding salt to the run-up to presidential elections that are certain to be won by the countryâs strongman, newly retired general Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, with the announcement of the controversial chairman of one of Egyptâs foremost clubs that he too was a presidential candidate. An outspoken lawyer known …
Diables Rouges
World football fans are familiar with the names of Eden Hazard, Jan Vertonghen, Romelu Lukaku, Marouane Fellaini, Vincent Kompany, Thibaut Courtois and Simon Mignolet. Wwhat gathers this set of quality footballers are their Belgian passports. Belgium was never a football giant, as the national team appeared in 12 World Cups and their best result was …
Egyptian street kids play soccer in Brazil
About 230 street children from 19 countries are in Brazil to compete in the Street Child World Cup.
Joy and defeat for Egypt in CAF Champions League
Attention turns to domestic league as three Egyptian teams exit African competitions
BPL Live showcases the passion for the beautiful game in South Africa
Thousands of fans turn out to support their BPL teams at âthe ultimate fan experienceâ event
Interior ministry between honesty and deception
“It is a scenario everybody has become bored with for its repetitiveness. Football in Egypt has returned as an empty theater show for the sake of the Egyptian police, as if the decisions of the Egyptian security [apparatus] are revelations from above, even if it does not mean a thing but their inability to perform …
Egypt Brazil match to kick off âStreet Children’s World Cupâ
Street Children’s World Cup tournament to raise awareness for plight of homeless children worldwide
Nationâs two most popular teams lose in Egyptian Premier League matches this week
Somouha ties but remains the team with the highest points in groups 1 and 2
Disappointment, in football and life
The 28 year-old star has been a professional footballer since he was 16, and has since made over 500 Premier League appearances.
Al Saadi Al Gaddafi trial likely to shed light on dark history of Libyan football
By James M. Dorsey It was only a matter of time before Al Saadi Al Gaddafi, the notorious, football-obsessed third son of toppled Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi would be extradited to Libya by Niger, one of the worldâs poorest countries that plays a key role in Western efforts to defeat Al-Qaeda affiliates in the …
Premier League new boys Minya put 3 past Haras Al-Hodood
Egyptian clubs progress in African competitions
MOI announces plans for private security to secure football stadiums
Interior ministry spokesman says security forces will remain outside stadiums as Ultras groups remain unconvinced
CAF denies ordering closed doors for Zamalek vs. Kabuscorp
African football federation distances itself from decision to block fans from stadium and resulting clashes with security
Egyptian autocrats struggle with footballâs political pros and cons
By James M. Dorsey An Egyptian government initiative to build more than a thousand new football pitches to âkeep youth off the streetsâ against the backdrop of a rising number of clashes between fans and security forces and a likely extension and expansion of the ban on spectators attending matches highlights the opportunities and threats …
Dozens injured after Ultras Ahlawy and police clash
The clashes broke out after Al-Ahly won the African Super Cup after beating a Tunisian team in Cairo
Murky Turkish football politics mesh with massive corruption scandal
By James M. Dorsey Always murky, Turkish football politics have become even murkier as a politics-laden match-fixing scandal meshes with a corruption investigation that targets Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his closest associates. Defendants in both scandals â Mr Erdogan and the management of one of Turkeyâs most storied clubs â portray the allegations …
Gouna deal Al-Ahly third defeat this season
Somouha go top of Group 1 with a win over Ragaâa on Matchday 10
Workersâ welfare in Qatar: Navigating a minefield
By James M. Dorsey Qatari organisers of the 2022 World Cup â in a bid to fend off criticism in the European parliament, convince world football body FIFA of progress made in improving conditions of foreign workers, and side line political demands by international trade unions â has issued the Gulf stateâs most detailed workers welfare …
Copa Coca-Cola seeks to unearth Egyptian talent for the future
Daily News Egypt speaks to Coca-Cola ahead of PelĂ©âs visit to find out more about the Copa initiative
Will Libyaâs football victory help unite the country?
Will Libyaâs stunning football triumph help reinforce national identity against profound threats of division?
Conflicts wracking Egyptian football reflect countryâs political malaise
By James M. Dorsey Multiple conflicts between Egyptâs military-backed government and the countryâs foremost soccer clubs that pit militant soccer fans against both Egyptâs autocratic leaders and club managers could force world soccer governing body FIFA to suspend Egypt. The disputes reflect the broader crisis that has shipwrecked Egyptâs transition from autocracy to a politically more …
Turkish match fixing: A precursor to corruption scandal rocking the government
By James M. Dorsey When Aziz Yildirim, the head of Turkeyâs foremost soccer club, Fenerbahce SK, recently denounced an appeals court decision upholding his conviction in a massive match fixing scandal, he drew a parallel with a construction-related corruption scandal that is rocking the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and pitting the countryâs …
Pele âThe Black Pearlâ visits Egypt for the first time in 41 years
Sponsored by Coca Cola and in cooperation with Ministry of State for Youth Affairs
Israeli pitches: A tale of racism, bigotry and double standards
By James M. Dorsey If Israeli football pitches are any indication, Israeli attitudes towards Palestinians do not bode well for US Secretary of State John Kerryâs Middle East peace efforts. The story echoing from the pitches is one of racism, racial superiority, bigotry, double standards and little sincere effort to address a key issue that …