CAIRO: Ahly have started to feel the adverse effect of the African Cup of Nations after Emad Meteb, Sayed Moawad and Gilberto suffered injuries while playing for their national teams. Gilberto has an ankle problem that will prevent him from playing in Monday s league game against Ghazl Mahalla, Ahly said in a statement on …

LAGOS: The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have added Egypt coach Hassan Shehata to a shortlist of coaches to replace Shuaibu Amodu, who was fired late Friday. Yes, Shehata has been added to this shortlist, making him the sixth coach Nigeria are considering to lead the country to the World Cup in South Africa in June, …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki came on as a second-half substitute for the third successive match as Hull City caused a major upset and beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Hull coach Phil Brown picked a strike partnership of Jozy Altidore and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink as Egyptian striker Zaki, who joined from …

CAIRO: Mohamed Nagi Geddo could be making a surprise loan move to Europe before the end of the season as he is set to sign a contract extension with Ittihad. The Egypt ace, who dazzled in last month s African Cup of Nations, has been the subject of intense media speculation since Zamalek announced that …

CAIRO: Mido contributed to West Ham s only goal and struck the post late in the game as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. The Middlesbrough-bound striker replaced fellow new signing Benni McCarthy at halftime to make his debut, having joined from Zamalek on loan until the …

CAIRO: Assistant referee Nasser Sadek will be Egypt s only representative at the summer s World Cup finals in South Africa. Sadek, who will assist Algerian referee Mohamed Benouza during the tournament, has been chosen by world governing body FIFA to take part in the football s most prestigious event. Egyptian referees have missed out …

CAIRO: Egypt forward Mohamed Zidan is delighted to be back with his club Borussia Dortmund, following the African Cup of Nations triumph in Angola. I’m home again. Dortmund is my home, Zidan was quoted as saying by Dortmund s official site after arriving in Germany. My team-mates sent me countless text messages to wish me …

CAIRO: Zambia coach Herve Renard questions the decision of midfielder Rainford Kalaba to join Zamalek in the winter break. Zamalek snapped up the 23-year-old Zambia international on loan from Sporting Braga, but his manager wasn’t impressed with the switch. I wished he hadn’t sign for Zamalek because Egypt is not the best place for him, …

CAIRO: Hossam Ghaly celebrated Egypt s African Cup of Nations triumph in style, scoring twice as Saudi side Nassr beat Raed 2-0 to reach the Crown Prince Cup quarter finals on Thursday. The central midfielder, who was a key member of Egypt s Nations Cup winning squad, opened the scoring five minutes past the hour …

CAIRO: Ismaili goalkeeper Essam El-Hadari has decided to skip the club s training in protest at their handling of the offers he received. The club rejected several offers for me in the January transfer window, that s why I m frustrated, El-Hadari told FilGoal.com on Thursday. I m not used to playing for a team …

CAIRO: Zamalek have publicly said that Ittihad forward Mohamed Nagi Gedo has signed for them, vowing to come through legal channels to preserve their rights . FilGoal.com learned on Wednesday that the emerging Egypt star penned a deal with Zamalek before extending his Ittihad contract, which was due to expire at the end of the …

Hosni Abd-Rabou scored in his first match with Ahli Dubai after returning from African Cup of Nations duty but could not help his side lose 2-1 to Wehda in the UAE Football League on Wednesday. The Egyptian midfielder was included in Ahli s starting line-up for the game, 24 hours after returning from Angola where …

Mohamed Zidan is targeted by Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona, according to the Egyptian striker s father. Abdullah Zidan said that his son has been contacted by the three European giants for a move in the summer. Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona have talked to Mohamed s agent, he told Dream TV. Zidan scored once …

Amr Zaki admitted his below-par displays with Zamalek last year, but has an explanation for his poor spell upon returning to the Egyptian league. Zaki, who is currently on loan at Hull City, was hugely disappointing in the first half of the Egyptian Premier League season as he failed to score a single goal for …

Mohamed Nagi Gedo has signed for Zamalek despite Ittihad s insistence that his contract will expire in the summer of 2011, FilGoal.com understands. Zamalek moved for the Egypt forward after learning that his current deal with Ittihad is due to run out at the end of the season. However, Ittihad chairman Mohamed Moselhi insisted Gedo, …

CAIRO: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan dismissed Essam Al-Hadari s claims that he has the right to rescind his contract with the club. The Egypt custodian, who is admittedly keen on joining Sudan s Merreikh, told Mehwer TV that unpaid wages could force him to terminate his contract with the Dervishes. He cannot leave like that. …

CAIRO: West Ham new boy Mido is relishing the prospect of helping the Hammers move into the top half of the Premier League table and says he is fit to play at the weekend. The 26-year-old made his third loan move in the space of one year, joining Gianfranco Zola s team until the end …

CAIRO: Ittihad Jeddah are ready to make an audacious bid for Egypt ace Mohamed Nagi Gedo , whose whereabouts are yet to be known. Gedo, who inspired Egypt s CAN 2010 triumph with five goals in six games, hasn’t reported back to his club Ittihad after returning from Angola. We don’t know how to reach …

CAIRO: The National Sports Council (NSC) is organizing a public ceremony Friday at Cairo Stadium to honor Egypt’s National Football Team for their African Cup victory, just as FIFA moved Egypt up 14 places in its monthly rankings to claim 10th place for the first time ever. The ceremony will feature a performance by Egyptian …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki came on as a second-half substitute in Hull City s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at KC Stadium in the Premier League on Tuesday. The 26-year-old, who made his Tigers debut against Wolves on Saturday, was introduced in the 66th minute. The robust striker s performance was energetic but he couldn t make …

ZURICH: The top 25 in FIFA s world rankings released Wednesday (previous month s ranking in parentheses): 1. Spain (1), 1,627 points. 2. Brazil (2), 1,568. 3. Netherlands (3), 1,288. 4. Italy (4), 1,209. 5. Portugal (5), 1,176. 6. Germany (6) 1,173. 7. France (7), 1,117. 8. Argentina (8), 1,082. 9. England (9), 1,076. 10. …

LUANDA: Cameroon superstar Samuel Eto o boasted before the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations that he would smash the 36-year-old record for the most individual goals at one tournament. That meant scoring 10 goals to overtake long-forgotten Mulamba Ndaye, a striker from the Democratic Republic of Congo who amassed nine in six games while helping …

LUANDA: For many fans overseas, the deadly rebel attack on Togo s team overshadowed the Africa Cup of Nations. But Angolans quickly moved past the tragedy to celebrate the continent s premier football event. From the first blast of fireworks at the opening ceremony in Luanda until the final cheers three weeks later, Angola has …

CAIRO: Egypt’s national football team made history Sunday night, retaining the African Cup of Nations title for the third consecutive time, and seventh overall, after beating Ghana 1-0 with Gedo’s goal in the last five minutes. Millions of Egyptians inside and outside Egypt celebrated Egypt s victory. Fans flooded the streets waving flags and shooting …

LUANDA: Veteran goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary hailed Egypt s golden generation on Sunday after a third consecutive Africa Cup of Nations title. Egypt, winners of the continental crown in 2006, 2008 and now again in 2010 after Sunday s 1-0 win over Ghana, have embellished their standing as kings of Africa. And 37-year-old El-Hadary, who conceded …

LUANDA: Egypt won their seventh Africa Cup of Nations here Sunday and unleashed yet another star on the continent s football horizon in the guise of Mohamed Gedo Nagy. The proud country of the Nile have produced some of Africa s top stars like Bibo El-Katib, Hossam Hassan and most recently the mercurial Mohamed Abou-Trika …

CAIRO: Thousand of Egyptian fans and top state officials headed by President Hosni Mubarak received the Egyptian national team Monday morning as they arrived from Angola bringing back the African Cup for the third consecutive time. Mubarak congratulated the team’s players and technical staff as well as board members of the Egyptian Football Association and …

LUANDA: With the glaring exception of Ghana none of the five World Cup-bound teams competing at the Africa Cup of Nations left Angola with their reputations enhanced. Ghana can look forward to South Africa with plenty of optimism after overcoming a horror injury list to make it to Sunday s final where they came unstuck …