CAIRO: Sion took a severe drubbing at the hands of Grasshoppers in the Swiss League on Sunday, after Egyptian goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari conceded four goals. The 36-year-old keeper, who impressed in last week s 2-2 draw with Basel, failed to prevent Grasshoppers from converting late three chances, and his team slumped to a 4-1 loss. …

CAIRO: Zamalek new signing Amir Azmi is determined to prove his worth to the Egypt national team after returning to his home club. The 26-year-old defender signed a three-year deal with Zamalek, where he started his career before moving to Europe in 2004. Azmi is willing to take advantage of his presence in the Egyptian …

CAIRO: Ahly striker Flavio Amado has submitted a transfer request, a club source said on Sunday. Flavio wants to leave, the Ahly source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told FilGoal.com. Ahly s football committee is likely to accept the player s request although he still has three years to run on his current deal. …

CAIRO: Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai has been assigned to preside over Monday s encounter between Telecom Egypt and Ismaili, the Egyptian Football Association announced. The high-profile official will be assisted by fellow countrymen in the pivotal Egyptian Premier League game. Last week, Ismaili had called on the EFA to assign a foreign referee for their …

CAIRO: Petrojet coach Mokhtar Mohktar agreed to take over Arab Contractors next season, according to a well-informed source at the club. The source confirmed that Contractors football director Mohamed Ramadan successfully led negotiations to bring Mokhtar to the Cairo club. It is believed that the former Ahly star will be assisted by the same staff …

CAIRO: Zamalek presidential candidates Mamdouh Abbas and Kamal Darwish announced that Michel Decastel will remain as club coach if any of them wins the elections. The White Knights ex- Chairmen are competing for the club presidency alongside Mortada Mansour, Mahmoud Khaled, Abdul-Tawab Khalaf and Khaled Al-Koshi. Abbas and Darwish agreed that the club showed signs …

CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association president Samir Zaher said that Ahli, ENPPI and Harras Hodoud should play their upcoming CAF Confederation Cup games without their Egypt players. The three clubs games in the competition will coincide with Egypt s scheduled friendly against Oman on May 31. Zaher is convinced that international players called up by Egypt …

CAIRO: Winger Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq has been left out of Zamalek s squad for the Egyptian Premier League game against Asyut Petroleum on Monday after pulling out of training without excuse. Shikabala did not complete Friday s training session for no reason, Zamalek assistant coach Sami Al-Sheshini told the club s official website. He will …

CAIRO: Petrojet technical staff does not have reservations over the possible departure of playmaker Walid Soliman, assistant coach Hani Al-Okabi said on Saturday. Egyptian champions Ahly are interested in signing the talented schemer, who has just finished a six-month loan spell at Saudi giants Ahly. A possible swap deal is on the cards, with Petrojet …

CAIRO: Ahly have made an offer to sign Nasr player Ahmed Khalaf, the Egyptian second-division side said on Saturday. They tabled an LE750,000-bid to sign Khalaf, Nasr spokesman Abdel-Nasser Zidan told FilGoal.com. Nasr football director Hesham Kotb will discuss the matter with the technical staff to reach a final decision over whether to sell Khalaf. …

CAIRO: Mohamed Barakat was included in Ahly s squad for Monday s crucial league clash with Harras Hodoud. The veteran midfielder was recently struggling with an ankle injury sustained in last week s 3-2 win over Tersana, but he now seems fit for the Alexandria game. Youngster Mohamed Talaat was included once again after his …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki s agent Nader Shawki revealed that the Wigan Athletic striker sustained two injuries during his team s game against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. The Egyptian international started the Premiership clash on the bench, before he replaced Charles N Zogbia on 71 minutes and got injured seven minutes later. Zaki s knee …

CAIRO: Harras Hodoud lost hopes of earning a historic Champions League qualification after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Gaish in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday. Amer Sabri stunned the home crowd on the quarter hour mark but Hodoud s right-back Islam Al-Shater scored his first goal this season to secure a …

CAIRO: Ahly snatched a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Tersana, who were relegated, to move level on points with Egyptian Premier League challengers Ismaili and ease their African woes. The Cairo giants were two up within the first 11 minutes, thanks to a penalty from Mohamed Abou-Treika and a powerful drive from Flavio Amado. Tarek Al-Sayed …

CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) are considering calling off the national s team friendly game against Oman. The Pharaohs are scheduled to face Oman on May 31 as they prepare for next month s crunch meeting against Algeria in the World Cup qualifiers. However, Ahly s participation in the CAF Confederation Cup cast doubt …

CAIRO: Ahly defender Wael Gomaa is set for an early recovery from injury as the Cairo club said he should be fit after the Tersana game. The veteran center-half was ruled out for the rest of the season by Ahly chief physician Ihab Ali last week, following a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-2 draw …

CAIRO: Ahly have promoted four youth players to the first team in an attempt to beef up their depleted squad before Thursday s crucial league game with Tersana. The Cairo club s official site stated that U-21 duo Mohamed Abdel-Maguid and Mostafa Salah were called to train with the senior team, along with Hesham Mohamed …

CAIRO: Petrojet have received an enquiry from Ahly over the possibility of signing playmaker Walid Soliman in a part-exchange deal. The Red Devils have reportedly offered two players in exchange of the services of Soliman, who has just finished a four-month loan spell at Ahly Jeddah. Petrojet would choose two from Hussein Ali, Ahmed Hassan …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad coach Taha Basri is set for another spell with the Alexandrian giants, but will not sign a contract before the end of the season. Basri accepted an extension offer from the club s board, but is looking forward to discussing his plans for next season before putting pen on paper. I informed the …

CAIRO: Zamalek have filed a complaint to world governing body FIFA against their Ghanaian striker Junior Agogo to declare his contract null and void and claim compensation. The international hitman has taken no part in regular training for approximately three months, and he also intends to terminate his three-year contract with the club. We are …

CAIRO: Egypt maintained their 37th place in the monthly FIFA ranking for national teams for the second month running. The African champions slipped down the list last month after a disappointing 1-1 home draw with Zambia in March. Spain remained in charge of the table, followed by Germany and Holland. There were no significant changes …

CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president Samir Zaher said that the Pharaohs commitments will have the priority over Ahly s African schedule. The Red Devils were ousted from the African Champions League last 16 round on Saturday, and will now be taking part in the CAF Confederation Cup. Egypt will be facing Oman in a …

ISMAILIYA: Ismaili board member Al-Sayed Sedik accused some Egyptian clubs of distracting his side by making astronomical bids for some of the Dervishes players. He, however, didn’t name any of these clubs. The coastal club are at the top of the Egyptian Premier League table with 57, three ahead of closest rivals Ahly, who have …

CAIRO: Ismaili striker Mohamed Fadl says he has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a faulty diagnosis. The 29-year-old picked up a major injury in the Dervishes 3-2 victory over Masri in the Egyptian Premier League on March 13. Ismaili medical staff said at the time he wouldn t get …

CAIRO: German newspaper Bild named Borussia Dortmund forward Mohamed Zidan the Bundesliga player of the week, following the exquisite goal he netted in Saturday s 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. The Egyptian international was introduced as a second-half substitute 14 minutes from time when the score sheet was empty, and made a substantial impact only …

CAIRO: Ahly boss Manuel Jose named recently-promoted youngsters Mohamed Talaat, Mostafa Salah and Shehab Al-Din Ahmed in his squad for Thursday s Egyptian Premier League game at Tersana. U-21 striker Talaat joined Ahly in the past January transfer window from Ahly Dubai, while Salah and Shehab came from the Cairo Giants youth ranks. The Portuguese …

CAIRO: Zamalek striker Gamal Hamza said he didn t hold talks with Ahly s officials over a summer deal as recently reported, saying he would never join the Red Devils at any point in the future. State-run daily paper Al-Ahram mentioned that Ahly president Hassan Hamdi refused to offer Hamza a deal, after the latter …

ISMAILIYA: Ismaili president Nasr Aboul-Hassan said that the club are set to offload three players by the end of the current season. Aboul-Hassan confirmed that Mohamed Eid and Ahmed Khalifa and a foreign player – either Dario Khan or Samuel Johnson – will leave the club after this season ends. The Chairman added that the …

CAIRO: Ahly are set to face Santos FC of Angola in the CAF Confederation Cup fourth round. The fixture was confirmed at the fourth round s draw, which was held at the African Football Association (CAF) headquarters in Cairo on Thursday. Other Egyptian Premier League participants ENPPI and Harras Hodoud were drawn against Ivory Coast …

CAIRO: Arab Contractors duo Mohamed Ouda and Hamada Youssef will decide on their future after the club s board offers them new deals. Both players have received bids from several top-flight outfits, but they preferred to see whether or not the Mountain Wolves will offer them suitable contract extensions. I have received offers from Petrojet, …