Latest in Tag: Visa Highlight

Advertising Area



Latest in Tag: Visa


Al-Ahli's Jose says he should coach Portugal

Reuters CAIRO: Manuel Jose, who led Egypt s Al-Ahli to a second successive African Champions League title last week, says he deserves to take over as Portugal coach when Luiz Felipe Scolari leaves. Brazilian Scolari, who was appointed four years ago, agreed in July to extend his contract until 2008. Former Benfica, Boavista and Sporting …

Alaa Shahine

Champions despite all, but what awaits Al-Ahli in Japan?

We were wrong again, but who’s complaining? We said Sfaxien would beat Al-Ahli for the African Champions League; the opposite happened, but who cares? Our credibility was seriously thrown into doubt, but so what? We lost, but our team won and that’s what counts. However, lest our prediction be totally trashed, the truth is that …

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Egypt sinks South Africa from early goal

Reuters LONDON: An early goal by striker Emad Moteab handed African champions Egypt a 1-0 win over World Cup 2010 hosts South Africa in a friendly in London on Wednesday. Fresh from a prominent role in his club Al-Ahli s African Champions League final win last weekend, Moteab fired home after three minutes to decide …

Daily News Egypt

Where there is a will, there is no way for Sfax:

Al-Ahli victorious in the Rades showdown In an incredible show of sheer will and stamina, Al-Ahli managed a righteous injury time goal to blow Tunisian hopes and win the African championship for the second year in a row. The roaring Tunisian crowd filled the Rades stadium but the Ahli players were on a mission. They …

Daily News Egypt

Sports Talk: Today belongs to Sfaxien

Weighing the odds for an Al-Ahli win CAIRO: Our all too brief one-game winning streak of correct predictions came to an abrupt halt when Egypt’s Al-Ahli drew 1-1 with Sfaxien of Tunisia in the first leg of the African Champions League final in Cairo two weeks ago. We had said Al-Ahli would win by a …

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Failed drugs test rules Al-Ahli midfielder out of final

TUNIS: Midfielder Amro Samaka from Egyptian club Al-Ahli has been ruled out of the African Champions League final after failing a drugs test. Al-Ahli tackle surprise qualifiers Club Sportif Sfaxien of Tunisia Saturday at the November 7 Stadium in the Tunis suburb of Rades in the unaccustomed role of underdogs after being held 1-1 at …

AFP

Coach shooting for a royal flush?

Pressure’s on for Ahli’s all or nothing in Tunisia CAIRO: Al-Ahli club’s Portuguese coach Manuel Jose has thrown all his cards into the fray and is waiting for a royal flush. Earlier this week, the Egyptian football federation agreed to postpone Al-Ahli’s game with Emppi in order to give the redcoat players enough rest before …

Daily News Egypt

Al-Ahli-ENPPI game postponed for African mission

Al-Ahli s league game against ENPPI has been postponed to help the Egyptian champions prepare properly for their African Champions League final on Nov. 11, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Saturday. We ve accepted Al-Ahli s request to emphasize that the EFA is fully behind the Egyptian representative in their crucial clash, spokesman …

Hatem Maher

Sports Talk: Paradigm of pride; icon gets a facelift

Renovation of Cairo Stadium on the block CAIRO: Cairo Stadium, one of Egypt’s grandest symbols of independence, will ironically soon fall into foreign hands. Like Marlon Brando before his death, the stadium is gray, huge and broke. We are told it will not be sold to the highest bidder but will instead go under the …

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

London-based Egyptians called up for South Africa friendly

LONDON: Tottenham s Egyptian international duo, Mido and Hossam Ghaly, will be called up for the international friendly against South Africa, Egypt s assistant coach Shawki Gharib said on Monday. Gharib told FilGoal.com that London-based Mido and Ghaly are expected to play a pivotal role in the match that will take place on Nov. 15th. …

Daily News Egypt

Where there is no will, there is a way for Sfax

Sfax of Tunisia managed a 1-1 draw in Cairo Stadium against championship holders Al-Ahli. The Tunisians, who have never won the African Champions League tournament, obviously had more willpower than ever before yesterday as they took on titleholders Al-Ahli and 85,000 incensed football fans. To the home crowd’s disappointment, the cheering fans, the number of …

Daily News Egypt

Ahli out for handful of goals in African final

Ahli take their final home step toward retaining their African title on Sunday night when they host Sfaxien of Tunisia in the first leg of the Champions League final. The title holders eye tying their arch-rival Zamalek’s record of five titles in Africa s premier club tournament and also aim to be the third team …

Daily News Egypt

Egyptian artist faces Tunisian enforcer in Champions League final

Agence France-Presse CAIRO: The only link between Egyptian Mohamed Aboutraika and Tunisian Anis Boujelbene is that they are midfielders seeking African Champions League glory. Aboutraika oozes elegance, with the ball often apparently glued to his boot, and has been a pivotal figure in the qualification of defending champions Al-Ahly for the final. Boujelbene is the …

Daily News Egypt

Ahly in the crystal ball

Weighing team’s possibilities against Sfaxien If you want to know what will happen in the two-game final series between Ahly and CS Sfaxien in the African Champions League, starting with tomorrow’s penultimate match, look no further than right here. This column, a day before Ahly met ASEC of the Ivory Coast in the second leg …

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

We can win in Cairo, says Sfaxien captain

Sfaxien captain Anis Boujelbene said on Thursday that his side is capable of beating Ahly in Cairo in the first leg of the African Champions League finals despite admitting the difficulty of the encounter. Sfaxien are playing for victory, Boujelbene told Tunisian paper Essahafa. We studied Ahly very well and became ready to stun them …

Daily News Egypt

At Tottenham, they chant 'Mido'

filgoal.com Ahmed Mido Hossam scored twice and dished out an assist to lead Tottenham Hotspur to achieve a thrashing 5-0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons in the Carling Cup on Wednesday. Jermaine Defoe also netted a brace and Irish international Robbie Keane scored to help Tottenham advance to the next phase. Spurs will face Port …

Hatem Maher

Schumacher could mull return in a few years

BERLIN: Michael Schumacher, Germany s retired seven-time Forumla One champion, says he is not interested in a return to motor racing in any form at the moment but admits he may feel different in a couple of years. The 37-year-old Schumacher had his 249th and final race on Sunday when he finished fourth in the …

AFP

Sports Roundup: Abdul-Ghani out for two weeks

Zamalek midfielder Alaa Abdul-Ghani will be out of action for a fortnight after suffering an arm injury during his side s Arab Champions League (ACL) match against OS Meknes. The 27-year-old broke his right arm in Zamalek s 2-2 draw with Morocco s Meknes in the second-leg of the ACL preliminary round on Sunday, the …

Hatem Maher

Sports Round Up

Sfaxien thrash Bizertin to send warning note Sfaxien issued a warning note to Al-Ahly after trashing Bizertin 4-0 at home in the Tunisian League on Wednesday. Joetex Frimpong opened the score in the 55th minute before Tarek Ziadi doubled the lead four minutes past the hour mark. Zoubair Essafi added the third 10 minutes from …

Daily News Egypt

Al-Ahly eases past helpless Mahalla

Team moves into sixth spot on league table CAIRO: Two goals from Flavio Amado and Mohamed Abu Treika gave Al-Ahly an easy 2-0 home win over Ghazl Mahalla in the Egyptian League on Thursday. Angolan international Flavio broke the deadlock early in the first half before Abu Treika sealed the victory in the 33rd minute. …

Hatem Maher

SPORTS TALK: Cover girls

Sports and religion can coexist For millions of people, sport is very nearly a religion, yet few, save neglected wives and girlfriends, complain. Why, then, is there dispute when we want to make room for religion in sport? Dressing modestly, while a visual expression of faith, creates a challenge for Muslim girls wanting to play …

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Soccer-African Champions League final moved from Sfax

JOHANNESBURG: The second leg of this year s African Champions League final will not be played at the home ground of Tunisia s CS Sfaxien but moved some 200 km north near the capital Tunis, the Confederation of African Football said on Wednesday. The home ground of the Tunisian club, which has a capacity of …

Reuters

Egypt moves up two spots in FIFA rankings

CAIRO: Egypt moved up two spots in the FIFA monthly ranking to settle in the 25th place for October 2006. The Pharaohs, who only managed a goalless away draw against Botswana in their last African qualifier, benefited from the bad results that other national teams produced. The countries whose results made way for the national …

Daily News Egypt

Al-Ahly coach upbeat ahead of African Champions League final

LISBON: Al-Ahly s Portuguese coach Manuel Jose is confident his Egyptian side can overcome CS Sfaxien of Tunisia in the African Champions League final, which gets under way at the end of the month. The title holders will face first-time finalists CS Sfaxien in their hometown Cairo on Oct. 29 while the return match will …

AFP

Egypt to play South Africa Griffin Park in London

Egypt s friendly international against South Africa on Nov. 15 has been fixed for Brentford s Griffin Park, the South African Football Association said on Monday. The ground in the west of the capital has a capacity of almost 13,000, although division Brentford average around half that for their third division games. The friendly will …

Reuters

Coach lashes African Champions League finalists Ahly

Agence-France Presse CAIRO: Al-Ahly have received a tongue lashing from coach Manuel Jose despite reaching a second consecutive African Champions League final at the weekend. Portugal-born Jose was furious after the Red Devils of Cairo meekly surrendered a half-time lead against ASEC in Ivory Coast to lose 2-1 in the second leg of a semi-final …

Daily News Egypt

Zidane to visit Bangladesh at Nobel laureate's invitation

DHAKA: French football star Zinedine Zidane is set to visit Bangladesh next month at the invitation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to open a new food manufacturing project. The World Cup Golden Boot winner will be in the country from November 7-8 to unveil the Grameen Danone Food Factory, a joint venture between …

AFP