CAIRO: Egypt stopper Mahmoud Fathallah has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zambia with a shoulder injury. The Zamalek defender dislocated his shoulder during the Pharaohs training on Sunday morning; a serious injury that he will nurse for about two months. Fathallah has been one of Egypt s pillars …

CAIRO: Ahly coach Hossam Al-Badri revealed that he has been working on improving the Red Devils rearguard ahead of their upcoming Egyptian Premier League game with Gaish on September 11th. I aim to put an end to our recurrent defensive lapses in the league stoppage period, he told Ahly s official website. Over the past …

CAIRO: Ahly denied that Belgium s Club Brugge made an offer for striker Emad Meteb as recently reported. We didn t receive any mails regarding the alleged bid, an Ahly official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told FilGoal.com. I really don t know who spread that rumor. Meteb has been sidelined for several months …

CAIRO: ENPPI s hopes of reaching the Confederation Cup semi-final were dealt a major blow after they slumped to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat at Vita Club on Sunday. The DR Congo s side took the lead after nine minutes via a goal from Ilifo Ilonga. Mbangi Ndaya doubled Vita s advantage on 27 minutes with …

CAIROL Henri Michel returned to Zamalek for a second stint after the club announced his appointment as the team s new coach following Michel Decastel s dismissal. Michel is the new Zamalek manager. He will be assisted by (the team s all-time top scorer) Abdul-Halim Ali, spokesman Sabri Serag said on the club s official …

CAIRO: Hungarian coach Bertalan Bicskei was relieved of his duties at Masri on Saturday, and the Port Said club are set to appoint Anwar Salam instead. Masri s recent results weren t exactly what we had expected, coastal side president Kamal Abou-Ali stated. At this point, I think the team needs an Egyptian coach who …

CAIRO: Ittihad are in advanced negotiations with German tactician Theo Bucker, who was approached by the Alexandrian club after the departure of Taha Basri. Bucker initially agreed on Ittihad s offer, but he needs more time to make his final decision, agent Ahmed Abbas told FilGoal.com. He ought to receive another bid from Ahly of …

CAIRO: Ismaili star Omar Gamal blamed lack of experience for the team s poor start to the league campaign. Gamal, who is facing several months on the sidelines after knee surgery, believes that the Dervishes don’t have enough depth to make up for key players absence. The absence of (Mohamed) Hommos and I caused the …

CAIRO: Ismaili opted against selling Mostafa Karim to Sharjah in a decision that is likely to infuriate their chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan, who accepted the UAE side s offer. Aboul-Hassan said last week that the Iraqi striker would join Sharjah for $325,000 but Ismaili board members unanimously rejected the transfer, FilGoal.com has learned. Karim s current …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki still has a chance to feature in Egypt s crucial World Cup qualifier at Rwanda, assistant coach Shawki Gharib said on Thursday. The Zamalek striker was not included in a 23-man squad announced by Egypt coach Hassan Shehata after picking up a foot injury in Zamalek’s league draw at Arab Contractors on …

Of all the controversial things Jose Mourinho has said, like calling himself The Special One , the least divisive comments have been about fasting in Ramadan. After yanking out his Inter Milan Ghanaian Muslim midfielder Sulley Muntari in a recent 1-1 draw with Bari, coach Mourinho revealed the move had been prompted because the player’s …

ALEXANDRIA: Helmi Toulan has agreed in principle to take charge of Ittihad, according to board member Sayed Al-Thaalabi. Toulan had a long meeting with chairman Mohamed Moselhi and a deal has been agreed, Al-Thaalabi told FilGoal.com. He should sign a contract as soon as he arrives in Alexandria. Toulan will replace Taha Basri, who has …

CAIRO: Zamalek playmaker Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq will be sidelined for between two and three weeks after picking up a groin injury, the club said on Wednesday. The 23-year-old sustained the injury during Zamalek s 2-2 Egyptian Premier League draw with Arab Contractors on Monday. He will now miss Egypt s crucial World Cup qualifier in …

CAIRO: ENPPI clinched a 2-1 home win over Gouna on Tuesday to leapfrog into third place in the Egyptian Premier League table. Zeka Goore put the petroleum outfit ahead three minutes from the half-hour mark, and Arafa Al-Sayed equalized on 72 minutes. An injury-time strike from Vincent Die Foneye gave ENPPI the narrow victory. The …

CAIRO: United Arab Emirates investor Sulaiman Al-Fahim has completed his takeover of Portsmouth, the English club announced on Wednesday. Sulaiman Al-Fahim welcomed this agreement and looks forward to helping the club build on its impressive history and achieve new successes in the Premier League, the club said on their website. Al-Fahim has already passed the …

CAIRO: Egyptian Premier League strugglers Ghazl Mahalla announced that Mohamed Radwan has been appointed as the first team s new coach. Radwan succeeds former manager and 1980s star Sherif Al-Khashab, who stepped down after a poor league start. The Peasants only managed one point from a draw with Asyut Petroleum after losing their first two …

CAIRO: Ahmed “Mido Hossam asked Zamalek s technical staff to give him permission to do some extra work in training in a bid to regain full fitness. The towering striker, who joined Zamalek from Middlesbrough on a season-long loan, hardly made an impact in his first two matches with the Cairo giants. He wasted a …

CAIRO: Zamalek are considering sacking head coach Michel Decastel, following the White Knights unsatisfying results in their last two league games. Henri Michel has been mooted as a possible successor to Decastel, who came under fire of late. Frenchman Michel had a short spell at Zamalek over two years ago, but he left all of …

CAIRO: Zamalek said they are ready to sell Amr Zaki to Portsmouth in January after Sulaiman Al-Fahim publicly expressed his interest in bringing him to Fratton Park. United Arab Emirates investor Al-Fahim completed his takeover of Portsmouth on Wednesday. Few hours later, he confirmed reports suggesting Pompey are lining up a bid for Egyptian international …

CAIRO: Playmaker Amr Samaka has become the second Gouna player in less than a month to suffer a serious knee injury. Scans showed that Samaka ruptured the cruciate ligament in his knee, the team s doctor Adel Al-Haddad told FilGoal.com on Thursday. The former Ahly man limped off the pitch in the first-half of Gouna …

CAIRO: Scottish giants Celtic have sent an official enquiry to Zamalek for the services of playmaker Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq. Celtic have asked Zamalek to allow Shikabala join the club for a medical from the period of Wednesday Aug. 26th to Saturday Aug. 29. The enquiry also included that the Bhoys are ready to acquire the …

CAIRO: Egypt boss Hassan Shehata has named 23 players for the crucial World Cup qualifier against Rwanda next month. Ahly midfielder Mohamed Barakat made the list for the first time since March s home draw with Zambia, whereas Amr Zaki was not included yet again. Zaki has been struggling with a hamstring injury, even though …

ALEXANDRIA: Taha Basri has confirmed that he was sacked by Ittihad on Tuesday, rather than willing stepping down from his post as manager. Widespread reports suggested that the Ittihad board have asked Basri to quit after a series of poor results, but the former Zamalek star refused to step down. Basri, who only managed one …

CAIRO: Twelve out of 15 swimmers and their coach infected with swine flu from the Zamalek club’s junior swimming team are scheduled to leave Imbaba Fevers Hospital today after receiving treatment, said Sabry Serag, the club’s spokesperson. The swimmers – ranging between 11­-12 years old – were participating in a Cairo open swimming tournament at …

CAIRO: Arab Contractors boss Mohamed Amer said that his side gave away a precious victory over Zamalek, following Monday s 2-2 draw. Contractors were on the verge of pulling off their first win of the season, but substitute Sayed Mosaad s injury-time header salvaged a draw for Zamalek. We gave away two precious points and …

CAIRO: A late strike from second-half substitute Sayed Mosaad helped Zamalek salvage a 2-2 draw at Arab Contractors in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday. The home side maintained a lead for about an hour, but their victory eventually slipped away. Contractors Alaa Kamal lived up to his word and showed “how wrong Zamalek were …

CAIRO: Military Production coach Tarek Yehia suggested that the Egyptian Premier League should be halted during the holy month of Ramadan, following his side s 1-1 draw with Mansoura on Sunday. Traveling from one city to another throughout most of Ramadan is not right, he stated. We need to spend more time with our families. …

ALEXANDRIA: Gaish registered their first Egyptian Premier League win on Sunday after defeating Ittihad 3-1 in Alexandria. An own goal from Mahmoud Sobhi put the military side upfront only on six minutes, before Ernest Papa Arko doubled their slender lead five minutes after the half-hour mark. Salah Amin killed off Ittihad with a third strike …

CAIRO: Harras Hodoud took Ahly by surprise through using an offside trap in Sunday s Premier League game, the Egyptian champions assistant coach Alaa Maihoub said. Ahly failed to maintain their perfect start to the season after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Hodoud, who also defeated the Red Devils in the Super …