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Ismaili rubbish Abd-Rabou's Zamalek link
ISMAILIA: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan rubbished rumors linking Hosni Abd-Rabou with a loan move to Zamalek. Central midfielder Abd-Rabou is currently playing for United Arab Emirates club Ahly on loan but there were widespread claims that he could end it in January and join Zamalek. He will not join Zamalek, he is already playing for …
In U-20 world cup's group stage: Who's hot and who's not?
CAIRO: After 36 matches and 115 goals, the World Cup U-20 goes into the round of 16. Spain leads the list of top scoring teams with 13 goals followed by Venezuela and Egypt with nine goals while Brazil and Ghana came third with eight goals each. Venezuela’s Yonathan Del Valle remained the tournament’s top scorer …
Cross country
Egypt wins thriller against Italy, qualifies for knockout stage
CAIRO: Over 60,000 fans at the Cairo Stadium and millions in front of their television sets were on the edge of their seats until the 80th minute, when Ahmed “Boogy Fathy scored Egypt’s fourth goal against Italy and his personal second, to start celebrating their qualification to the round of 16. While most fans were …
Enjoy the game, Egypt team psychologist tells players
CAIRO: More and more football enthusiasts continue to watch Egypt’s U-20 national football team excel in the World Cup, however very few know that the team’s performance is a result of not only physical, but mental training as well. “Mental training is as significant as technical and physical fitness training, sports psychologist Abdel Hafez Ismaeel …
Michel admits difficult Zamalek task
CAIRO: Henri Michel knows that he is facing a difficult task with Zamalek, but stressed that he is fully backed to lift the stumbling Cairo club. Michel took over from Swiss coach Michel Decastel recently, but the White Knights lost two games out of three under the Frenchman s management. Speaking to France Football magazine, …
Ahly targeting new keeper
CAIRO: Ahly are in the market for a new keeper to strengthen that position either in January or next summer, goalkeeping coach Ahmed Nagi said on Wednesday. We want to sign a new keeper. We have already lined up some names and we hope we can recruit one of them, Nagi told Egyptian Radio. We …
UAE, Brazil, Czech Republic advance to knockout stage
CAIRO: If day seven of the ongoing U-20 World Cup could be given a title, it would be losers bounce back. Teams who were hammered with big losses last round and were tipped to have a very short spell in Egypt came back to achieve huge victories to save their chances in the tournament. In …
Egypt and Italy face off today in Cairo Stadium
CAIRO: It’s a do or die game for Egypt’s U-20 team today as they host Italy in the Cairo Stadium. Both teams compete for the second qualification ticket to the round of 16 of the World Cup to accompany Paraguay. Egypt, with three points, needs a victory against Italy, which has four points, if it …
Fighting for the win
Paraguay snatches last minute heartbreaker, Egypt awaits Italy
CAIRO: As fans were leaving the stadium unsatisfied with the draw, Aldo Paniagua used Cesar Benitez header and fired Paraguay second goal at the last minute of the game for the shock of Egypt’s players and fans. Ten-man Paraguay, with a substituted captain, beat Egypt 2-1in Cairo Stadium, with 57,000 fans cheering for the national …
Brazil lives up to the hype, UAE disappoints
CAIRO: Brazil’s long awaited first appearance in the U-20 World Cup lived up to the hype as they beat Costa Rica with five goals to nothing Sunday in their first group match. Brazil’s goals rally started on the 24th minute when Alan Kardec headed a corner kick into Esteban Alvarado s goal. Team captain, Giuliano, …
Hodoud held at home
Masri came from behind to hold Harras Hodoud to a 2-2 draw in a rescheduled Egyptian Premier League match at Max Stadium on Sunday. Hodoud took an early lead when Ahmed Eid cannoned an unstoppable shot from inside the area two minutes after the kickoff. Ahmed Abdul-Ghani scored the second for the home side three …
Egypt seeks qualification to next round against Paraguay
CAIRO: The young pharaohs are aiming for their second consecutive victory to continue their winning streak and secure their place in the round of 16 in the U-20 World Cup when they host Paraguay in the Cairo Stadium on Monday. By the end of round one of the group stage, Egypt stands on the top …
U20 WCup roundup
SUEZ: Germany defeated the United States 3-0 at the under-20 World Cup. The Americans produced few chances. A strong drive from Jared Jeffrey hit the crossbar in the 65th minute. On Saturday, Ghana came from a goal down to beat Uzbekistan 2-1 at the under-20 World Cup on Saturday, with striker Dominic Adiyiah scoring the …
Egypt hopes young under-20 talent will be rewarded
CAIRO: Egypt is hoping that some of players that beat Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 at the Under-20 World Cup will have caught the eye of scouts from leading European clubs. Egypt is competing with only homebased players and will need to beat teams with far greater experience and players from the Spanish, Italian, English and …
Egypt celebrates 4-1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago in U-20 World Cup
ALEXANDRIA: More than 80,000 fans gathered in the Egyptian army stadium in Borg El-Arab Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of the U-20 World Cup tournament which culminated in a 4-1 home team victory over rivals Trinidad & Tobago. The opening ceremony was short but dazzling, with firework displays and laser shows paying tribute to …
Sports Talk: Swine flu? What swine flu?
Let s give a warm welcome to the 24 teams participating in the Under-20 World Cup. We wish each and every one of you the best of luck. And don t worry. In Egypt, swine flu is under control. Some of you might have had doubts about coming to Egypt in the wake of H1N1 …
Abdel-Kawy eyes her first World Open squash semi
AMSTERDAM: Omneya Abdel-Kawy, the heroine of Egypt’s world team title triumph, continued her bid to reach the world’s top five for the first time by reaching her fifth World Open quarter-final. The sixth-seeded Abdel-Kawy did that with a hard-worked four-game win over Samantha Teran, the Mexican who has a training base here in Amsterdam, a …
Blatter concerned about Argentina's football teams
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt: Diego Maradona s struggle to get Argentina to next year s World Cup and the failure of the nation s under-20 team to reach its version could signal a crisis in Argentine football, according to FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Argentina won the past two Under-20 World Cups, and three of the last four, …
Ismaili chairman hails Soliman hiring
ISMAILA: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan said that the impressive victory over Zamalek proves that the decision to appoint Emad Soliman as coach was on spot. Interim boss Soliman, who took over from Nebojsa Vuckovic last month, bagged his third straight victory with the Dervishes on Tuesday, beating Zamalek 1-0 in Cairo. Our choice to Emad …
Squash: Omneya pushing up the pyramid
AMSTERDAM: Omneya Abdel-Kawy, who led her country to its most sensational squash triumph nine months ago, made a good start to her bid to become the first Egyptian woman in the world s top five by the end of this week. Winning the world team title has helped us all and we re all really …
Zamalek's Michel gives no league promise
CAIRO: Winning the Egyptian Premier League is not one of Henri Michel s main objectives this season, the French coach said on Tuesday. Zamalek suffered their third defeat in six league games after losing 1-0 to Ismaili at Military Academy Stadium. It was also the second successive loss under Michel, who took over at the …
Mainz official unhappy with Hamza's progress
CAIRO: Mainz GM Christian Heidel admitted that Gamal Hamza is taking a long time to settle in with the Bundesliga club. Hamza s progress with the team is so slow. We have paid ?25,000 for his services, Heidel was quoted as saying by Bild. Hamza has yet to play a league game in Mainz s …
Hodoud beat Mansoura to alleviate African woes
CAIRO: Ten-man Harras Hodoud alleviated their African woes after marking their return to the Egyptian Premier League action with a 2-0 home victory over Mansoura on Wednesday. Egyptian international striker Ahmed Abdel-Ghani put the hosts in front after 18 minutes to take his tally to four goals in as many games. Mansoura s Abdel-Aziz Hassan …
Brazil is the team to beat at Under-20 World Cup
CAIRO: With defending champion Argentina failing to qualify for the Under-20 World Cup, Brazil is heavily favored to win a fifth title in the tournament held in Egypt Victory would erase memories of 2007, when Brazil s much-vaunted attack, led by AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato, failed to reach the quarterfinals while Argentina compounded the …
Ismaili widen Zamalek misery
CAIRO: A depleted Ismaili side joined Petrojet and Ahly at the top with a 1-0 away victory over 10-man Zamalek, who slumped to their third defeat in six Egyptian Premier League games on Tuesday. Midfielder Amr Al-Sulaya scored the winner on 72 minutes as Zamalek, who last beat Ismaili in September 2006, were made to …
U-20 World Cup kicks off today
CAIRO: The 17th FIFA U-20 World Cup will kick off today with a match between Egypt and Trinidad and Tobago in the Egyptian Army Stadium in Alexandria. The match will be preceded by a 15-minute ceremony in the attendance of President Hosni Mubarak and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. The tournament goes on until Oct. …
Fathallah to resume full training next month
CAIRO: Zamalek defender Mahmoud Fathallah will resume full training by mid-October, according to chief medic Mostafa Al-Monayeri. The Egypt defender dislocated his shoulder ahead of the recent World Cup qualifier in Rwanda and has been ruled out ever since. Fathallah should train with his teammates by mid-October. He will train alone until he fully recovers …