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Gaish keep advancing with ENPPI win
CAIRO: Gaish extended their successful run and closed to within three points of leaders Ahly after beating ENPPI 2-0 in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday. Sameh Mahmoud broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute when he poked past keeper Mahdi Soliman, who unwisely advanced in an attempt to keep a clean sheet. Ernest Papa …
Mahalla awarded win over Gouna
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) awarded Mahalla a 2-0 win after the club s defeat to Gouna in the Egyptian Premier League was overturned. Gouna s 1-0 victory over Mahalla was overturned as a result of the ineligibility of Hussein Ali s participation. Midfielder Ali featured for Gouna against Mahalla, although he should have …
EFA acknowledge Zamalek complaint
CAIRO: Zamalek s 2-1 league defeat to Harras Hodoud has yet to be officially endorsed, following the controversial participation of Ahmed Eid in the game, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced. The Egyptian football governing body said that the final result of the match is yet to be upheld, adding that Zamalek s complaint will …
Al-Badri highlights Hossam Hassan's impact
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri expects a tough derby clash with Zamalek on Tuesday, following the arrival of Hossam Hassan at the helm of the Whites. Unbeaten in 11 games, Ahly are odds-on to pull off an easy victory over their bitter rivals, who lost six games so far in the league, including three straight …
Zaki confirmed out of Cairo derby
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Amr Zaki will not take part in the Cairo derby against Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday due to injury. The robust hitman has not featured for the White Knights since picking up a hamstring problem in Egypt s 1-0 defeat to Algeria in November s World Cup decider. Zaki …
Belgian ref De Bleeckere to officiate Cairo derby
CAIRO: Belgian referee Frank de Bleeckere will preside over the Cairo derby between Ahly and Zamalek in the Egyptian Premiere League on Tuesday. De Bleeckere officiated both sides encounter last April, which ended in a goalless draw. The 43-year-old, who started to pursue a career as a referee in 1984, got his FIFA badge in …
Zamalek file complaint over Eid participation
CAIRO: Zamalek called on the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to replay their game with Harras Hodoud because Ahmed Eid was “suspended and not eligible to play . Eid played the whole 90 minutes and opened the scoring right after the break, to help his side beat the White Knights 2-1 in the Egyptian Premier League …
England might face Egypt in friendly
CAIRO: England coach Fabio Capello is planning to arrange a friendly game with Egypt in March next year, according to the Guardian. The one-time World Cup winners are looking to face six-time African champions Egypt on March 3 at Wembley Stadium as part of their preparations for next year s South Africa finals, the English …
Zaki faces race against time
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Amr Zaki said he is facing a race against time to regain fitness ahead of Tuesday s Cairo derby against arch-rivals Ahly. The Egyptian international has not played for Zamalek since picking up a hamstring injury in the Pharaohs 1-0 defeat to Algeria in a World Cup playoff on Nov. 18. He …
Zaher blames Sudan clashes on FIFA
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president Samir Zaher held world governing body FIFA responsible for the clashes that followed Egypt s 1-0 loss to Algeria in last month s World Cup decider. It was reported that a number of Egyptian fans were injured when masses of Algerian hooligans attacked them with knives and daggers after …
Egypt set to extend Shehata contract
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata will have his contract renewed until the 2012 African Cup of Nations, a source in the team s technical staff said on Saturday. Despite his failure to help the Pharaohs reach next year s World Cup finals, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) have decided to keep faith with the highly-respected …
Squash champ Shabana makes fluent start in PSA Masters
MUMBAI: Reigning World Open champion Amr Shabana of Egypt opened his campaign in the $152,500 PSA Masters squash with a commanding first-round win on Saturday. Shabana, 30, who won his fourth world title in Kuwait City last month, beat unseeded Frenchman Mathieu Castagnet 11-5, 11-9, 11-5 at the Bombay Gymkhana here. Shabana next meets India …
Draw is as unsatisfactory as a loss: Ahly assistant
CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Alaa Maihoub sounded his dissatisfaction over the Red Devils 1-1 draw at Ittihad, saying the stalemate is “as unsatisfactory as a loss. The Alexandrian side put an end to Ahly s five-match winning streak after holding them in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday. Even though Maihoub was unhappy with the …
Football World Cup to go 3-D: Sony, FIFA
TOKYO: Matches at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be filmed in 3-D for the first time in a deal announced Friday by international football body FIFA and Sony. Up to 25 matches from the tournament, to be held in June and July, will be produced using Sony s 3-D professional cameras and …
Sports Talk: Why we're angry
So, Moammar Qaddafi is stepping into the Egyptian-Algerian feud. We don t know what he plans to do but we do know that bringing Egypt and Algeria back together again will be about as difficult as memorizing the Libyan leader s honorific title: Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People …
Hodoud to discipline suspended players
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud s too many problems with suspensions prompted coach Tarek Al-Ashri to impose heavier sanctions against the players who pick up unnecessary cards. The stuttering military club had to do without influential duo Ahmed Eid and Mohamed Al-Herda when they faced Zamalek on Thursday due to suspension. Hodoud seek to return to winning …
Barakat misses Ahly's trip to Ittihad
CAIRO: Mohamed Barakat is the latest to join Ahly s casualty list as the Egypt midfielder will sit out Thursday s league game at Ittihad with a hamstring injury. The Red Devils said that the 32-year-old midfielder sustained the injury in Wednesday s training session, forcing Hossam Al-Badri to exclude him. Ahly have been hit …
FIFA to examine Egypt-Algeria incidents
CAIRO: The incidents which occurred before and after Egypt-Algeria World Cup qualifiers will be examined by FIFA s disciplinary committee, the world governing body said on Wednesday. Algeria s bus was reportedly stoned upon their arrival in Cairo to face Egypt on Nov. 14 but the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) accused the Desert Foxes of …
Egypt to play two friendlies before CAN
CAIRO: Egypt will warm up for next month s African Cup of Nations with two friendly matches, coach Hamada Sedki said. We will play two warm up games, but we haven’t chosen our opponents yet, Sedki told FilGoal.com. It will probably be against teams from Group A or B of the competition. Egypt will compete …
Azmi terminates Diyarbakirspor deal
CAIRO: Amir Azmi has terminated his contract with Turkish side Diyarbakirspor, the Egyptian defender said on Wednesday. The former PAOK man has recently filed a complaint with the Turkish Football Association over Diyarbakirspor s failure to pay him his monthly wages. He is now free to leave the promoted club after being granted his wish …
Abou-Trika set to miss CAN 2010
CAIRO: Egypt star Mohamed Abou-Trika is likely to miss the 2010 African Cup of Nations after doctors warned him that playing through injury could threaten his athletic career. FilGoal.com understands that the 30-year-old s visit to Germany resulted in some unfortunate news regarding his foot injury. The 30-year-old player was in Germany to consult specialist …
Ahly's Doe sidelined for three weeks
CAIRO: Ahly marksman Francis Doe has been ruled out of action for three weeks with a hamstring strain, which he sustained in his side s 2-0 win over Arab Contractors on Sunday. According to the Red Devils official website, X-rays images showed that the Liberian ace suffered a “second-degree strain that will keep him on …
Hassan gets hero's reception at Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek s newly-appointed boss Hossam Hassan got hero s reception when he managed the team for the first time in training on Tuesday night. Around 7,000 Zamalek fans attended the session to welcome the former Egypt star, who took the Cairo giants helm on Monday following the sacking of French tactician Henri Michel. The …
Hossam Hassan Facts
. Born on Aug. 10, 1966 and was scouted by Ahly . Made his first team debut in the 1984-1985 season . Became a regular starter in 1985-1986, scoring six goals in 17 games . Was a member of the Egyptian team that won the African Cup of Nations in 1986 in Egypt . Qualified …
Al-Badri happy with stand-in players
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri said he is happy with the performance of his stand-in players in the 2-0 victory over Arab Contractors. The title holders played without Mohamed Abou-Treika, Emad Meteb and Moetazbellah Eno Mohamed because of injury. Ahmed Fathi also was serving an automatic one-match suspension. Al-Badri gave Gilberto, Mohamed Fadl and Abdullah …
Hossam Hassan named Zamalek manager
CAIRO: Hossam Hassan has been named new Zamalek manager, the Cairo club said on Monday. The former Egypt captain was in talks with Zamalek for the last 24 hours after the sacking of French manager Henri Michel. The coaching staff hasn t been announced yet but Hossam s twin, Ibrahim, is expected to be appointed …
Suspension ends Gomaa record
CAIRO: International defender Wael Gomaa will miss Ahly s game with Ittihad Alexandria on Thursday due to suspension that ends his 100 percent appearance record this season. Up to the 10th matchday, Gomaa and goalkeeper Ahmed Adel were the only players in Ahli s squad to start all games. He received a third yellow card …
No Egyptians in BBC African player shortlist
CAIRO: BBC have shortlisted five players for the 2009 African Footballer of the Year award. The nominees were Samuel Eto o, Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Yaya Toure and Tresor Mabi Mputu. There was no place for any Egyptian in this year s list after Amr Zaki and Mohamed Abou-Treika were named last year, with the …
Egypt not to host handball tournament in Algeria spat
CAIRO: Egypt withdrew on Sunday as the host of an upcoming African handball championship in the aftermath of a bitter row with Algeria over a World Cup qualifier. The Egyptian Handball Federation took the decision after the African Handball Federation turned down its request to delay the tournament, due to be held in February 2010, …
Zamalek sack Michel
CAIRO: Zamalek gave head coach Henri Michel the sack, right after the White Knights 2-0 loss at Police Union in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday. Michel is no longer in charge, and the board members will convene on Sunday to see who s going to succeed him, board member Amr Al-Ganaini told FilGoal.com. From …