CAIRO: Ahly and Egypt striker Emad Meteb is set to return to full training on Sunday, after more than four months out, the Red Devils said. The 26-year-old suffered a knee injury during his loan stint with Saudi Arabia s Ittihad Jeddah last season. He has been working on a rehab program with Ahly after …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili newly-signed players Essam Al-Hadari, Ahmed Abou-Mosallam and Mohamed Selliti could all be unavailable for the team s game against Mansoura on Thursday. The Dervishes are yet to receive the trio s international cards from their former clubs, and the players may not be named for the Egyptian Premier League opener. While Al-Hadari was …

CAIRO: Portsmouth are negotiating with Amr Zaki over a possible loan move from Zamalek this summer, according to the Premiership club s chairman Soliman Al-Fahim. Talks with the player s agent are on and a deal has not been reached yet, Al-Fahim told Emirates Business. Al-Fahim was reportedly interested in luring the Egypt striker to …

CAIRO: Harras Hodoud signed Nigerian striker Nasigba John-Jumbo from Ismaili for an undisclosed fee. I am glad that Jumbo has come in to bolster our frontline, Hodoud boss Tarek Al-Ashri told FilGoal.com on Monday. Jumbo joined Ismaili from Canal last season after excelling with the second division side. However, the 20-year-old failed to impress with …

CAIRO: Ahly s injured duo Mohamed Barakat and Ahmed Belal will remain sidelined when the league holders kick off the new season against Ghazl Mahalla at the weekend. Influential midfielder Barakat is struggling with a hernia sustained at the end of last season. According to Ahly s official site, the 31-year-old is due to resume …

CAIRO: Sunderland are keen to sign Egypt winger Ahmed Al-Muhammadi from ENPPI, the player s agent Nader Shawki revealed. Al-Muhammadi had a successful trial with Sunderland on the weekend and manager Steve Bruce was impressed, Shawki told Modern Sport TV. Negotiations between Sunderland and ENPPI should be concluded in the next few days. Al-Muhammadi was …

CAIRO: Zamalek new boy Mido is eager to repay Whites’ fans after receiving an overwhelming reception upon his return to the club. The Egypt striker joined Zamalek on season-long loan from Middlesbrough, following nine years of plying his trade in Europe. Mido, who left Zamalek as a teenager, was warmly welcomed by more than 2,000 …

CAIRO: ENPPI have succumbed to their second straight defeat in the CAF Confederation Cup, losing 4-3 to ES Setif in Cairo on Sunday. Following their 1-0 defeat at Angola s Santos last month, ENPPI are now bottom of Group A with zero points, Setif have six points on top. The Algerian champions were inspired by …

CAIRO: Ahly captain Ahmed Al-Sayed and assistant coach Alaa Maihoub have both been sanctioned by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), following incidents in the Super Cup defeat to Harras Hodoud. The Egyptian football governing body said that defender Al-Sayed is suspended for two games for elbowing Hodoud winger Ahmed Abdul-Malek. Al-Sayed received an early red …

CAIRO: Former Egypt defender Ibrahim Saied will announce his retirement at the end of August if he receives no offers from abroad. The 29-year-old failed to find a club after terminating his contract with Ismaili midway through last season and this summer was quieter than he expected. Consequently, reports on Sunday suggested that Saied has …

CAIRO: Gouna s newly-signed midfielder Wael Riad faces at least four months on the sidelines after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his right knee. Riad suffered the injury during Gouna s goalless draw with Zamalek on Thursday. The 27-year-old, who came on as a second-half substitute, was stretchered off 10 minutes from time after tangling …

CAIRO: Zamalek completed the loan signing of Mido from Middlesbrough, the Cairo giants announced on Saturday. The club have finalized the deal, Zamalek spokesman Sabri Serag said on the club s official website. Egypt striker Amr Zaki will also stay at Zamalek next season, the club confirmed on Saturday. Zamalek announced on Friday that they …

CAIRO: Hassan Hamdy was reelected Friday to another four-year term as the chairman of Al-Ahly Club, beating his closest rival by a large margin of votes. This is Hamdy’s third consecutive term heading the club. The former 70s star first won the post in 2001. Hamdy, who competed against Mohamed Thabet Fadlallah and Ayman Sayed …

CAIRO: Zamalek have played out a goalless draw with newly-promoted Gouna, in preparation for the Egyptian Premier League start next week. The game that took place at Helmi Zamora Stadium in Cairo on Thursday witnessed no real chances at both ends. Zamalek new signing Hassan Mostafa was forced out of the game in the 19th …

CAIRO: Ahmed “Mido Hossam has joined Zamalek on a season-long loan from English Championship side Middlesbrough, with a view to a permanent move. Chairman Mamdouh Abbas exerted lots of efforts to wrap up the deal, Zamalek spokesman Sabri Serag told the club s official website early on Friday. We paid Middlesbrough LE 4 million to …

CAIRO: A second-string Zamalek side were held to a goalless draw by second-division club Dakhlia in a friendly game on Wednesday. Zamalek coach Michel Decastel fielded several substitutes and youngsters to asses their performance before the new season kicks off. The Cairo giants starting line-up included new defender Ahmed Ezz Al-Regal and forgotten midfielder Ibrahim …

CAIRO: Ismaili will not be paying players monthly wages, director Ihab Galal said. Like any other professional club, Ismaili players used to get paid their contract s worth in addition to monthly salaries and annual bonuses. Galal told FilGoal.com that from now on, every new contract will include an article banning monthly salaries, adding that …

CAIRO: Egypt goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari was dismissed during Ismaili s 2-1 friendly win over Gaish on Tuesday. The 36-year-old, who recently joined the Dervishes from Swiss club FC Sion, took part in the game straight after the interval. However, he was shown straight red midway through the second half after a harsh tackle on Gaish …

CAIRO: Ismaili accepted Zamalek s LE 7-million bid for defender Sherif Abdel-Fadil, the coastal club announced early on Thursday. Zamalek beat off competition from arch-rivals Ahly, who were desperate to sign the combative centre-back to ease their defensive concerns. Ahly and Zamalek were both ready to pay LE 7 million to acquire Abdel-Fadil s services …

CAIRO: Free agent Amir Azmi will not be joining Ittihad this summer, coach Taha Basri said on Wednesday. The Alexandria-based club opened talks with the towering defender earlier this week to sign him. Azmi will not move to Ittihad, Basri told FilGoal.com without disclosing the reason behind the deal s collapse. The 26-year-old is seeking …

CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has called-up three foreign-based players for the Guinea friendly which will be held in Cairo on August 12th. The Egyptian Football Association announced that Borussia Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan, Middlesbrough midfielder Mohamed Shawky and Hosni Abd-Rabou of Ahly Dubai were named by the Master. The squad witnesses the absence of …

CAIRO: Zamalek board member Sabri Serag said that the club haven’t received any new offers for striker Amr Zaki. Sources close to Zaki had said earlier that Premiership club Portsmouth made an official approach to sign the 26-year-old. Serag denied such suggestion. No offers were made for Zaki. Not from Portsmouth or any other side, …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough outcast Ahmed “Mido Hossam said he is ready to give up his hefty salary in England to return to Zamalek this summer. A season-long loan to Zamalek was reportedly suggested of late for the Egypt striker, who is eager to play regular football. Zamalek have officially spoken to Middlesbrough and I have no …

CAIRO: Zamalek newly-signed midfielder Hassan Mostafa produced a solid display during his club s 3-2 friendly win over Military Production on Monday. The two teams previously agreed that the game will be prolonged to three halves as each was played for 45 minutes. Zamalek went 3-0 up in the first half, thanks to goals from …

CAIRO: Zamalek accepted a loan offer for out-of-favor midfielder Ayman Abdel-Aziz, according to chairman Mamdouh Abbas personal advisor. We have received a loan offer from Turkey s Manisaspor for Abdel-Aziz and the idea was welcomed by the board, Zamalek transfer committee official Tarek Hashish told FilGoal.com. Negotiations are in progress, but he won t leave …

CAIRO: Zamalek newly-signed midfielder Ahmed Tharwat joined Military Production on a one-year loan deal. Tharwat was informed of the deal by Zamalek assistant coach Mahmoud Saad few minutes before the two teams friendly on Monday. Saad asked me to put on Military Production s kit and play for my new club while I was ready …

ALEXANDRIA: Former Ahly and Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Abdullah has officially signed a two-year contract with Ittihad, the club s president Mohamed Moselhi said. Moselhi added that Abdullah will receive LE 500,000 during his first season and 550,000 in his second year at the club. The ex-Dervishes man insisted to have a clause in his contract …

CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan scored his second goal in Borussia Dortmund s pre-season friendlies to help his side secure a 2-1 victory over Udinese in a 45-minute game on Saturday. The Egypt striker could have given his side the lead after 17 minutes but he slipped with the goal at his mercy. He made amends on …

CAIRO: Ahly backed down on signing Moroccan striker Abdessallam Benjelloun as they intend to register Algerian sensation Amir Sayoud. Benjelloun was set to move to Cairo from Scottish side Hibernian this week, but it seems that Sayoud, dubbed the “New Messi , has been favored over the former. The deal (with Benjelloun) has been cancelled, …