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Abbas wins Zamalek presidential elections
CAIRO: Mamdouh Abbas was named Zamalek s new chairman after beating Mortada Mansour in Friday s elections. The wealthy businessman beat controversial lawyer Mansour, who was seen as his main challenger, 10,755-8,758 in a ballot of Zamalek s general assembly. Kamal Darwish, under whom the Cairo giants enjoyed four fruitful years in the early 2000s, …
Ismaili to acknowledge Ricardo exit
CAIRO: Brazilian coach Ricardo Ferreira is on the verge of terminating his contract with Ismaili after the club s board decided against his stay, FilGoal.com learned. Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan s opinion proved ineffective after several other board members encouraged Ricardo s exit. Aboul-Hassan declared last week that he hopes to keep Ricardo at the …
Ahly sign Fadl
CAIRO: Ahly have signed Egypt striker Mohamed Fadl on a free transfer, the Cairo club announced on Sunday. The 29-year-old ended speculation regarding his future as he opted not to extend his contract with Ismaili and rejoin arch-rivals Ahly. He also rejected an offer from Zamalek, who have been vying for him since last year. …
Gouna target Ekrami
CAIRO: Newly-promoted Premier League club Gouna have opened talks with Sherif Ekrami to sign him in the close season, a source close to the Egyptian keeper said on Friday. Ekrami has four offers from Egyptian clubs, but Gouna s is the highest one, the source told FilGoal.com. He will fly to Holland to terminate his …
Ahly progress not guaranteed, says Al-Badri
CAIRO: Ahly s progress to the Confederation Cup group stage is not guaranteed yet despite a comfortable first-leg advantage over Santos, assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri said. The Red Devils, who played in Africa s secondary competition after being eliminated from the Champions League, are on the verge of booking a last-eight berth. They crushed Santos …
Ismaili chairman gives up on Fadl
CAIRO: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan said that the club will no longer try to persuade Mohamed Fadl to stay with the team. The striker s contract with the Dervishes will expire in weeks, and Aboul-Hassan has been trying for months to convince him of signing a new contract. We have offered him the highest deal …
Abdul-Fattah extends Ittihad stay
CAIRO: Ittihad left back Mahmoud Shaker Abdul-Fattah has penned a two-year extension with the coastal club, who agreed on his financial demands. The veteran defender insisted to sign a first-category contract after establishing himself as a starter over the last two seasons. I met with chairman Mohamed Moselhi on Tuesday night, and I put my …
Officials push for ouster of Egyptian handball president
GENEVA: Top officials at the International Handball Federation are pushing for the ouster of president Hassan Moustafa when he seeks a third term in office next week. Peter Muehlematter and Christer Ahl – who have a combined 50 years service with the governing body – say Moustafa has harmed handball s reputation within the Olympic …
Beating Egypt not Oman's objective
CAIRO: Oman will not be seeking to register a win over Egypt in the imminent friendly exhibition, according to president of the Omani FA Khaled Ben Hamed. Recording a victory over Egypt is not our objective; we just want to benefit from the game, he told the Egyptian FA s official website. I m pretty …
African tie marks end of glorious Jose reign at Ahly
JOHANNESBURG: Portuguese coach Manuel Jose will be in charge of Egyptian giants Al-Ahly for the last time this weekend when they visit Angola for an African Confederation Cup game tie. The setting for a fourth round, second leg fixture against Santos is ironic as Jose is moving to the oil-rich south-west Africa country, charged with …
Abdel-Hamid back in Ahly squad
CAIRO: Error-prone keeper Amir Abdel-Hamid has been included in Ahly s squad for the CAF Confederation Cup game at Angola s Santos on Sunday. Abdul-Hamid hasn t been named in the Red Devils squad since the 2-2 draw with Petrojet in the Egyptian Premier League on Feb. 22. The 30-year-old, who became Ahly s regular …
Contractors' ace staying put
CAIRO: Arab Contractors hotshot Ihab Al-Masri will stay at Green Mountain, despite serious attempts from Ahly and Zamalek to lure him. The 24-year-old dazzled in the Egyptian Premier League this season scoring 10 goals to help Contractors stay in top flight, which eventually earned him a call-up to the Egypt national team. Al-Masri s move …
I'll never forget Ahly, says emotional Jose
CAIRO: Manuel Jose spoke on Monday of his strong affection towards Ahly in an emotional farewell before his departure next week. The Portuguese, who amassed a host of trophies with the Cairo titans, is set to take charge of Angola by the beginning of June. Following a fifth successive league title, Ahly honored Jose on …
Intense race begins for Zamalek's board
CAIRO: The Zamalek Club is scheduled to hold its elections on May 29 to choose a new president and board members, after a period marred with instability. The elections follow significant achievements by most of the club’s sports teams that many attribute to a calm tenure by the current interim board, headed by Mohamed Amer …
Telecom duo allowed to leave
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt duo Wael “Shitos Riad and Ahmed Omran will leave the club this summer, following their relegation last week. Despite Telecom s reluctance to sell, the duo is set to take advantage of their respective relegation-release clauses. We are not willing to sell any of our players after relegation, Telecom director Abdel-Hakim Sorour …
Masri give Bicskei vote of confidence
CAIRO: Masri coach Bertalan Bicskei will keep his job for next season, the coastal club announced. The Hungarian coach took charge of the Port-Said side in February, finishing eighth in the Egyptian Premier League this season. The Masri board decided to change Bicskei s assisting staff, however, as coaches Ali Al-Saied and Ashraf Abdullah were …
Ismaili hoping to keep Ricardo
CAIRO: Ismaili is willing to keep coach Ricardo Ferreira for next season, despite losing the league title to Ahly on Sunday. Ricardo has already announced that he is leaving Ismailia regardless of the outcome of the league, but the Dervishes board is willing to convince the Brazilian to stay. Our aim is to preserve the …
Egypt allow Ahly duo to face Santos
CAIRO: Ahly have reached an agreement with the national team to keep Ahmed Fathi and Ahmed Hassan for next week s Confederation Cup tie with Santos of Angola. Mohamed Abou-Trika, Wael Gomaa and Sayed Moawad will join the Egypt squad, which means that Fathi and Hassan stay with Ahly, Egypt team coach Hamada Sedki told …
Al-Badri thanks Jose for best farewell
CAIRO: After his team’s clinched the Egyptian Premier League title on Sunday, Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri dedicated the win to departing coach Manuel Jose. A 1-0 win over Ismaili in the competition’s decider in Alexandria secured Ahly their 34th title, and their fifth under Jose, who will leave the club at the end of …
'Ageing Ahly' proved skeptics wrong, says Barakat
CAIRO: Midfielder Mohamed Barakat said that by beating Ismaili to win the Egyptian Premier League title, Ahly have maintained their status as the country s best club. The Red Devils secured the title after beating Ismaili 1-0 in the league decider played on Sunday in Alexandria. Some media reports referred to us as an ageing …
Al-Agouz hits out at 'worst referee ever'
CAIRO: Ismaili assistant coach Ahmed Al-Agouz was angry with the referee of his team’s Egyptian Premier League decider against Ismaili. The Dervishes lost a chance to win their fourth ever title after they succumbed to a 1-0 loss in Alexandria thanks to a Flavio Amado’s first-half header. Al-Agouz was seen furious at the referee following …
Abou-Trika turns attention to Egypt
CAIRO: After helping Ahly win their 34th Egyptian Premier League title, playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika said that now it s time to focus on Egypt s crucial game against Algeria. The Red Devils secured this season s league title after beating Ismaili 1-0 in a deciding game in Alexandria. Of course I m more than delighted …
Ricardo to discuss future with Ismaili board
CAIRO: Ismaili coach Ricardo said that he won t make any decisions regarding his future until he convenes with club chairman and discusses all possibilities. The Brazilian, who took over Ismaili midway through the season, nearly guided the Dervishes to their fourth league title before Ahly beat them to the trophy. The tactician s agent …
Flavio goal gives Ahly fifth consecutive title
ALEXANDRIA: An early Flavio Amado goal gave Al-Ahly a 1-0 victory over Ismaili Sunday in the Egyptian championship play-off. It was the fifth consecutive title for the Cairo Red Devils and a fitting farewell to Portuguese coach Manuel Jose, who takes charge of 2010 African Nations Cup hosts Angola next month. Ironically, the goal was …
Zaki reverts over Zamalek return
CAIRO: Amr Zaki backed down on the prospect of returning to Zamalek, stressing that “it is impossible for him to play in Egypt next season. The 26-year-old striker indicated recently that “Zamalek is an option , following his return from a season-long loan at Wigan Athletic. However, speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Zaki …
Petrojet players urge Mokhtar to stay on
CAIRO: Petrojet players and fans have protested against Mokhtar Mokhtar s decision to quit the club. The players are asking Mokhtar to retract his decision. They are also calling upon the board to convince the former Ahly star to stay at the club from another. Mokhtar stepped down from his position right after Petrojet s …
Amer appointed as Contractors new coach
CAIRO: Mohamed Amer has been hired as Arab Contractors new coach, just few hours after Mohamed Radwan was officially sacked. The club board announced that Mohsen Al-Refae and Mohamed Ouda were appointed as Amer s assistants. Amer recently quit his post as Asyut Petroleum coach after he helped the club maintain their Egyptian Premier League …
We wanted to upset Ahly, says Gaish keeper
CAIRO: Gaish goalkeeper Gharib Hafez said that his team was aiming to deny Ahly the Egyptian Premier League title. The military side slumped to a sensational 3-1 defeat to the Red Devils on Wednesday in the League conclusion, to keep the title hanging in the balance for several more days. Ahly s quest to retain …
Ahly and Ismailia to play-off for Egyptian title
JOHANNESBURG: Defending champions Al-Ahly and Ismailia will clash Sunday in a title play-off after finishing level on 63 points in the Egyptian championship. But it was a close call for an Ahly team chasing a fifth consecutive crown as they needed two stoppage-time goals to overcome mid-table Gaish 3-1 while Ismailia cruised to a 3-0 …
Zamalek avoid another worst record
CAIRO: Zamalek claimed a 2-0 victory over Police Union in the Egyptian Premier League on Wednesday to avoid ending the season in their lowest ever position. Two second-half penalties from Alaa Kamal and Hani Saied gave the White Knights all three points. They finished sixth in the 16-team table on 42 points, just like they …