CAIRO: Zamalek duo Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq and Hazem Emam burst into tears after they were jeered by their own fans when the White Knights were down by two goals against Police Union, who managed to keep their lead intact till the final whistle. Minusu Buba and Samuel Kyere scored on 22 and 71 minutes respectively …

CAIRO: Ahly extended their winning streak to five games after beating Arab Contractors 1-0 on Sunday, to stay six points clear on top of the Egyptian Premier League table. Mohmaed Fadl notched the opener after 16 minutes, while Ahmed Hassan netted the second one minute past the hour mark. Leaders Ahly are now on 26 …

CAIRO: Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq is set to be fined by Zamalek after missing Thursday s training without permission, according to managing director Hussein Abdel-Meneam. The absence comes after the international midfielder repeated his controversial, offensive actions towards Zamalek fans following the 1-0 defeat against Ghazl Mahalla on Wednesday. He was swearing in fury towards angry …

CAIRO: Zamalek have fined defender Amr Al-Safti LE 25,000 for receiving a red card in Wednesday s 1-0 home defeat to Ghazl Mahalla in the Egyptian Premier League. The tough-tackling defender was sent off eight minutes past the hour mark for a second bookable offense as ailing giants Zamalek slumped to their fourth defeat in …

Lack of cutting edge poses a serious problem for Ismaili that should be dealt with, coach Emad Soliman said on Friday. The Dervishes have scored 13 goals in nine league games but their strikers failed to deliver. Most of the team s goals came from midfielders and defenders to cast doubts over their ability to …

CAIRO: Ahly Benghazi decided not to hire Egyptian coach Helmi Toulan after both parties failed to reach an agreement. The former Masri coach arrived at the Libyan side last week and was expected to put pen to paper right away. However, Ahly backed out of the deal as a result of Toulan s “unreasonable conditions. …

CAIRO: Egypt and Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika stressed that he would be able to feature for the Pharaohs in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in January. It was reported that the 31-year-old suffered a foot fracture that will keep him on the sidelines for more than two months, which cast doubts over his chances …

CAIRO: Zamalek midfielder Ibrahim Ayew said he would get back to his homeland Ghana if he didn t receive his overdue payments within two days. Ayew, who joined Zamalek last summer, said he didn t get paid as promised, and thus may terminate his contract. His agent Mounir Hassan assured that the club s board …

CAIRO: Algeria midfielder Khaled Lemmouchia said on Sunday he would not join Zamalek regardless of the value of their offer. The ES Setif man was on the verge of agreeing a move to the Cairo club but tempers flared between Algeria and Egypt after both sides met in two successive World Cup qualifiers. Algeria s …

ZURICH: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an emergency meeting of its executive committee ahead of the World Cup draw in South Africa to deal with the fallout from Thierry Henry s hand ball, violence at Algeria-Egypt games and match-fixing allegations in Europe. FIFA said Monday the meeting would take place Dec. 2, two days …

CAIRO: Zamalek striker Amr Zaki will be sidelined for two to three weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury during Egypt s 1-0 defeat to Algeria in Wednesday s World Cup playoff. Zaki is suffering from a torn hamstring, Zamalek doctor Mostafa Al-Monayeri told FilGoal.com. The combative frontman was replaced at halftime as Egypt s hopes …

CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan came on as a second-half substitute as Borussia Dortmund were held to a goalless draw by his former club Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The Egypt striker, who took part in the Pharaohs 1-0 defeat to Algeria in Wednesday s World Cup playoff, started on the bench after returning from international …

CAIRO: Ahly s Algerian youngster Amir Sayoud says he received death threats from some of his club s players and fans, in the wake of the horrible events that followed Egypt s 1-0 loss to Algeria in Wednesday s World Cup playoff game. Many Egyptian fans were severely injured after the game when thousands of …

CAIRO: According to an article that ran on Goal.com Sunday, Egypt’s international striker Amr Zaki, declared he will not be interested in joining English Premier League club Portsmouth because that would mean he will play alongside Algerian defender Nadir Belhadj. UAE businessman Sulaiman Al-Fahim, who has a stake at Portsmouth, disclosed that the former Wigan …

CAIRO: The Egyptian FA and the National Sports Council (NSC) called on fans to send them any videos or photos showing the humiliation they were subjected to following Wednesday s World Cup qualifier against Algeria. We are open to receiving any documents regarding that matter on Sunday and Monday, the EFA said in a statement …

NAGOYA: Defending champions Brazil whipped wild card entrants Egypt for a fourth straight win to remain unbeaten in the World Grand Champions Cup men s volleyball tournament on Sunday. The Beijing Olympic silver medalists, also the 2007 World Cup winners, powered their way through to a 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 victory in the six-team round robin …

ZURICH: FIFA has officially opened disciplinary proceedings against Egypt s football federation after an attack by fans on the Algerian national team before a World Cup qualifying match in Cairo last week, according to FIFA’s official website. FIFA said Thursday its disciplinary committee will rule on a case brought against the Egyptian Football Association. Football …

CAIRO: Silence and despair loomed over Egypt Wednesday night as the national football team lost their tiebreaker against Algeria in Sudan in a bid to secure a qualification ticket to the World Cup in South Africa next summer. Algerian defender, Antar Yahia scored the game’s only goal in the 40th minute, clinching a spot for …

CAIRO: Violence broke out in Khartoum following the World Cup qualifier between Egypt and Algeria as Algerian fans attacked a bus carrying Egyptians, according to news and television reports. Egynews.net reported Thursday that a fleet of 25 airplanes carried some 4,000 Egyptian fans back home between 4 and 11 am on Thursday, among them 20 …

JOHANNESBURG: Emad Meteb wants to complete a fairytale return to international football Wednesday by leading Egypt to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The predator from Cairo club Al-Ahly scored five minutes into stoppage time last Saturday and clinched a 2-0 victory over Algeria that forced a play-off in the normally sweltering Sudanese city …

KHARTOUM: Sudan s security forces threw a tight security cordon around Khartoum to prevent violence between fans of Algeria and Egypt, who clashed Wednesday for a place at the World Cup football finals. Thousands of rival supporters from Cairo and Algiers have invaded Khartoum, a rare venue for such a showdown in international football. On …

KHARTOUM: The head of Algeria s football federation accused his Egyptian counterpart on Tuesday of being behind the violence that targeted the Algerian squad and fans in Cairo and led to reprisals against Egyptian workers in Algiers. He is the origin of all the events that have occurred, including the barbaric aggression that injured … …

CAIRO: Ismaili are looking to bolster their frontline with Azerbaijan striker Branimir Subasic after failing to capture Nigerian Emeka Opara. Ismaili have been in talks with the 27-year-old striker since July, but were not able to complete a deal. I was impressed with Subasic when I saw his videos. We have contacted him already, but …

CAIRO: A source inside the Egypt squad insisted that the alleged attack on the bus carrying the team in Sudan was nothing but an individual act. Al-Hayat TV reported earlier that “the Egypt bus was attacked by angry Algerian fans, but it seems that it was a false rumor once again. It was an individual …

CAIRO: Algeria midfielder Khaled Lemmouchia voiced his dissatisfaction over the reaction of world governing body FIFA to the bus incident, following his side s 2-0 loss to Egypt at Cairo Stadium. It was reported that the Desert Foxes bus at Cairo Airport was viciously attacked by Egyptian hooligans on Thursday, and several Algerian players were …

KHARTOUM: Thousands of Algerian and Egyptian fans descended Tuesday into Khartoum for a decisive World Cup qualifier between the two national teams as Sudanese police went on high alert after weekend unrest. Arriving en masse at Khartoum airport, the Algerian football supporters turned the arrivals lounge into a sea of green and white. I am …