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Abd-Rabou sustains negligible ankle injury
CAIRO: Egypt midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou sustained a minor ankle injury that will keep him out of action for a week, which means he will be available for the Pharaohs crucial World Cup qualifier against Algeria. The 24-year-old was stretchered off in Ahli Dubai s 1-1 draw with Sharjah in the UAE League on Saturday after …
Sports Talk: Soon, the Chosen One
Two weeks left before Egypt plays one of the most important and most difficult games in its football history. A few notes in the lead-up to the Nov. 14 collision with Algeria are worth considering. Did you ever see a player picked to play even though he cannot? Now you have. Veteran defender Wael Gomaa …
Goalkeeper Sobhi rejects new Ismaili deal
ISMAILIA: Ismaili goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhi rejected a new contract from the Dervishes as he opted to consider options available in the winter break. Ismaili said on their official site that a meeting between manager Emad Soliman and director Ihab Galal with Sobhi turned unsuccessful despite the lucrative offer. Sobhi s current contract with Ismaili runs …
Al-Saqqa denies armband request
CAIRO: Veteran defender Abdel-Zaher Al-Saqqa, who earned an Egypt call up for the first time in two years, firmly rebuffed reports that he asked coach Hassan Shehata to wear the skipper s armband. I don t have the right to make such a request because Ahmed Hassan, who began his Egypt career several years before …
Hossam Hassan resigns as Telecom manager
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt manager Hossam Hassan resigned after a poor start to their second-division campaign, the former Ahly and Zamalek star said on Wednesday. My ambition has never been managing a team in the second division, Hassan told FilGoal.com. I ve already accomplished my mission here, I don t want to stay. Hassan, Egypt s …
Ekrami could join Ahly
CAIRO: Gouna manager Ismail Youssef indicated that Ahly s prospected offer for goalkeeper Sherif Ekrami will be seriously considered. Ekrami was poised to re-join Ahly after ending a dull spell with Holland s Feyenoord, but the offer from the Cairo club was unacceptable for him. While Ahly are looking for a new keeper in the …
Zamalek's Mosaad to return in a week
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Sayed Mosaad should resume full training in one week after being subjected to stab wounds in his home city Ismailia on Sunday. Mosaad was released from hospital on Monday after incurring stitches in his stomach and shoulder. Zamalek s official site stated that the 22-year-old s condition is stable and that he …
CAS sets date for FC Sion's Hadary transfer ban appeal
LAUSANNE: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has set a date for FC Sion s appeal against a one-year transfer ban imposed by FIFA. CAS said Wednesday it will hear the Swiss club s case on Dec. 9. A verdict is expected several weeks later. The case will be studied closely by English club Chelsea, …
Zamalek striker Mosaad suffers stab wounds
CAIRO: Zamalek marksman Sayed Mosaad was hospitalized after sustaining stab wounds in a fight with a taxi driver. The robust player was driving his car in Ismailia when he crashed into a taxi, whose driver viciously attacked him with a penknife. Former Qena hitman Mosaad was stabbed in the stomach and shoulder, before Ismaili defender …
Petrojet boss satisfied, underlines 'defensive lapses'
CAIRO: Petrojet head coach Mokhtar Mokhtar expressed his delight at his team s performance in their 3-1 win over Harras Hodoud, despite his men s “recurring defensive lapses. It was an impressive display, and it s an undeniable proof that our pre-match training camp paid dividends, he told FilGoal.com. But that doesn t necessarily mean …
Meteb back in Egypt fold
CAIRO: Ahly striker Emad Meteb has been called up for Egypt s crunch World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Nov. 14. The 26-year-old hasn t featured for the Pharaohs since suffering a serious knee injury last April while playing on loan at Saudi giants Ittihad. He missed Egypt s Confederations Cup campaign and Ahly s …
Bekoe double helps Petrojet sink Harras
CAIRO: Eric Bekoe bagged a brace to help Petrojet score a deserved 3-1 win at Harras Hodoud in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday. Ghanaian ace Bekoe opened the scoring on 28 minutes, before Osama Mohamed earned Mokhtar Mokhtar s men a two-goal cushion. Ahmed Eid pulled one back for Hodoud seven minutes from the …
Abou-Trika seals vital win over ENPPI
CAIRO: Second-half substitute Mohamed Fadl and evergreen playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika scored one apiece to give Ahly a valuable 2-0 victory over ENPPI on Monday in the Egyptian Premier League. Former Ismaili striker Fadl notched the opener on the hour mark, and Egypt superstar Abou-Trika, who scored twice in Ahly s 2-1 victory over Mansoura last …
Ahly's signings failed to prove their worth – coach
CAIRO: Coach Hossam Al-Badri admitted on Sunday that most of Ahli s close-season signings did not come up to the team s standards. The Egyptian champions signed eight players in the summer, most of which arrived from second-division clubs. The likes of Mohamed Khalaf, Wael Shafik, Alaa Shaaban and Ateya Al-Belkasi were not given any …
Youngster Talaat out of Ahli squad
CAIRO: Youngster Mohamed Talaat was left out of Ahly s squad for Monday s Egyptian Premier League match at home to ENPPI after failing to put in a fine display against Mansoura. Talaat, who was largely disappointing in Egypt s U-20 World Cup campaign on home soil, was given a chance to make amends when …
Keeper Al-Sayed tipped for Egypt call-up
CAIRO: Zamalek goalkeeper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed might be part of Egypt s roster for the crucial World Cup qualifier at home to Algeria, goalkeeping coach Ahmed Soliman said on Sunday. Al-Sayed pulled off a string of impressive saves to help Zamalek claim a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Military Production in the Egyptian Premier League on Saturday. …
Damon to referee Egypt-Algeria clash
CAIRO: South African referee Jerome Damon will officiate at Egypt s crucial World Cup qualifier at home with Algeria next month, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Sunday. (World governing body) FIFA have announced that Damon will be in charge of the game, the EFA said in a brief statement on its website. Damon, …
Aboul-Ella angered by Zamalek fans' taunts
CAIRO: Military Production midfielder Mohamed Aboul-Ella voiced anger with the fans of his former club Zamalek after they taunted him during Saturday s Egyptian Premier League game. I m very sad at what happened from the crowd. I served Zamalek for many years so I do not deserve this, Aboul-Ella told FilGoal.com after the game. …
Zamalek give coach Michel reprieve
CAIRO: Zamalek gave beleaguered coach Henri Michel some respite by claiming a hard-fought 3-2 victory over a brave Military Production side in the Egyptian Premier League on Saturday. An own goal from Ayman Al-Muhammadi gifted Zamalek an early lead before further strikes from Sherif Ashraf and Ghanaian midfielder Ibrahim Ayew left the hosts with a …
ENPPI defeat Hodoud to allay African woes
CAIRO: ENPPI allayed their African woes with a convincing 2-1 home victory over Harras Hodoud in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday. Diaa Al-Sayed s team exited the African Confederation Cup on Monday after a 6-4 aggregate defeat to Stade Malien in the semi final to miss out on the chance of becoming the first …
Last chance for Michel
CAIRO: Henri Michel could become the second Zamalek coach to be sacked in less than two months after suffering a disastrous start to his adventure with the Cairo club, FilGoal.com learned. The Frenchman enjoyed a winning start after replacing Michel Decastel late in August when Zamalek defeated Ittihad 1-0 in the Egyptian Premier League but …
Masri snap-up Stade Malien duo
PORT SAID: Masri have beefed up their frontline with Stade Malien strike partners Bakary “Bako Coulibaly and Osman Bagayoko, the Port-Said club said. Masri chairman Kamel Abou-Ali announced at a press conference that the Malians have both penned three-and-a-half-year contracts and should join the club by January 2010. Bako and Bagayoko scored 10 goals between …
Egypt cancel Germany friendly, meet Tanzania
CAIRO: Egypt had to pull out of next month s friendly with Germany as they face Tanzania on Nov. 5. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) reached an agreement with its German counterpart to cancel the game due to the African champions World Cup qualifying commitments. Given these circumstances, there simply were too many uncertainties involved …
Zaki was red carded for using swear words, says referee
CAIRO: Referee Yasser Abdel-Raouf, who officiated Zamalek s 1-1 league draw with Gouna, stated that Amr Zaki saw red because he used swear words . The former Wigan Athletic star received a straight red card in the dying minutes after a brief verbal exchange with the linesman. It seemed that Zaki insulted the linesman who …
Mido desperate for Egypt return
CAIRO: Ahmed “Mido Hossam hopes his maiden goal for Zamalek will enhance his chances of returning to Egypt s fold. The 26-year-old scored his first goal in the white shirt in Tuesday s 1-1 home draw with the newcomers, courtesy of a fine second-half volley. I am really hoping to be recalled by Egypt and …
Mido scores maiden goal as Zamalek held
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Ahmed “Mido Hossam netted his first competitive goal this season but his side were held to a 1-1 draw with Gouna on Tuesday in the Egyptian Premier League. Ahmed Omran hit the opener two minutes from the break, but the Cairo giants equalized when Mido struck early in the second half. In …
Fadl plays down post-match collapse
CAIRO: Ahly striker Mohamed Fadl has allayed fears of his collapse after Monday s 2-1 victory at Mansoura. The 29-year-old came on as a second-half substitute before falling unconscious as the referee blew the final whistle, following a bizarre collision with teammate Ahmed Fathi. When we were celebrating (Mohamed) Abou-Trika s goal, Fathi hit my …
Last-gasp Bekoe gives Petrojet vital victory
CAIRO: Petrojet came from one goal down to beat Police Union 2-1 on Monday in the Egyptian Premier League, thanks to a last-gasp strike from Eric Bekoe. Police s Minusu Buba embarrassed the home side after breaking the deadlock only after six minutes. Bekoe notched a leveler on the hour mark when he capitalized on …
Fadl falls unconscious after Ahly win
CAIRO: Ahly striker Mohamed Fadl passed out all of a sudden after his team s 2-1 victory at Mansoura in the Egyptian Premier League. The 29-year-old collided with his teammate Ahmed Fathi after the break while celebrating the Red Devils second goal, but didn t seem to be hurt at the time. However, he blacked …
Abou-Trika brace earns Ahly win at Mansoura
CAIRO: Ahly ensured their Egyptian Premier League leadership with a deserved 2-1 win at Mansoura on Monday, thanks to Mohamed Abou-Trika s brace either side of the break. Abou-Trika hit the opener after 31 minutes, while Ibrahim Marzouk equalized for Mansoura seconds before half-time. But Egypt playmaker Abou-Trika fired Ahly to the lead once again …