CAIRO: Zamalek defender Hani Saied is ready to face Petrojet on Thursday after recovering from a slight injury sustained in the recent draw with Arab Contractors. The Cairo club said on their official site that the 30-year-old is training regularly with the first team ahead of the Egyptian Premier League clash. Meanwhile, Gamal Hamza s …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki s personal manager Mohamed Saied firmly denied reports indicating that the Wigan Athletic striker partied at a night club during the early hours of Saturday. The Daily Mirror claimed that the 26-year-old “was spotted coming out of Manchester s Cloud 23 bar at 2 am yesterday morning – just 13 hours ahead …

CAIRO: Ittihad s Moroccan striker Hicham Aboucherouane dedicated his side s Saudi League triumph to injured teammate Emad Meteb. The Jeddah-based side had to do without Meteb during their vital 2-1 victory over Hilal that gave them their eighth league title. The Egypt striker missed the game after tearing the cruciate ligament in his knee. …

CAIRO: Sion keeper Essam Al-Hadari said that he didn t mean to insult Ahly marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi, following his recent controversial statements. The Egypt goalie said in a phone call with Al-Hayat TV that no one can prevent him from featuring for the Pharaohs except for head coach Hassan Shehata. The veteran goalkeeper was …

CAIRO: Hamza s decision to go on trial with Vasalund IF dashed his hopes of joining Swedish giants Helsingborg, according to agent Jonas Selim. Selim, who represents Swedish/Egyptian agency IFAS, revealed that Helsingborg were seriously interested in the Zamalek striker, but the move fell through as the latter opted to go on trial with the …

CAIRO: Ahly coach Manuel Jose set the record straight that he will not extend his deal with the African champions when it comes to an end next season. The Portuguese, who rarely appears on TV, spoke to “Al-Beit Beitak on Channel 2 as he was taking part in a charity campaign organized by the renowned …

WIGAN: Egypt striker Amr Zaki has been fined by Wigan for failing to returning on time from World Cup duty and faces an uncertain future at the Premier League club. Zaki also apologized to manager Steve Bruce and his teammates, after being accused by the club of being unprofessional and showing disrespect for the fans. …

WIGAN: Egypt striker Amr Zaki is set for showdown talks with Wigan manager Steve Bruce after returning late from international duty for the fifth time this season. Bruce is furious that Zaki, currently on loan at the Premier League club from El Zamalek, once again opted not to fly back to England in time for …

CAIRO: Masri board member Mohamed Ghoweba said that his club received an offer from Ahly to buy Ahmed Fawzi and another from Zamalek to acquire Mohamed Ashour s services. We received official offers for both players, but the club won t make any decision regarding them until the end of the season, Ghoweba told Dream …

CAIRO: Zamalek drew 1-1 with Arab Contractors in the Egyptian Premier League game played in Cairo on Wednesday. Ahmed Zahran stunned Zamalek with a 30th-minute opener before Mahmoud Fathalla s header leveled the score on 45 minutes. Zamalek remain seventh in the table with 34 points, while Contractors are eleventh with 29. The Cairo giants …

CAIRO: Ismaili beat Ghazl Mahalla 2-0 in the Egyptian Premier League game played in IsmailiYa on Wednesday. Omar Gamal scored the Hosts opener in the 7th minute, before Abdullah Saied wrapped up The Dervishes win with a header 12 minutes from time. Ismaili are now level on 48 points with league leaders Ahly, with the …

CAIRO: ENPPI s title hopes have been dented after Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Gaish in the Egyptian Premier League. Adel Mostafa scored the opener on 44 minutes, and Gaish s Walid Aslan leveled one minute after the hour mark. ENPPI, who still have four matches in hand as well as two postponed games, are now …

CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan is set to miss Ahly s league clash with Telecom Egypt on Thursday as he is still struggling with an ankle problem, the Red Devils said on Monday. The Egypt skipper sustained the injury in last week s 1-1 draw with Zambia in the World Cup qualifiers, where he was forced to …

CAIRO: Egypt striker Emad Meteb will miss the FIFA Confederations Cup after suffering damage to his cruciate ligament. The Ittihad Jeddah on-loan man will be out for between four and six months, according to Egypt doctor Ahmed Maged. Scans on Wednesday showed the full extent of the injury, Maged told FilGoal.com. Meteb sustained the problem …

CAIRO: Junior Agogo began the process of terminating his contract with Zamalek after he officially called upon FIFA to interfere in his dispute with the Cairo club. The Ghanaian was involved in a host of problems with Zamalek recently, varying between unpaid wages, absence from training and disciplinary sanctions. Subsequently, Agogo revealed that his spell …

ISMAILIYA: Ismaili complained defender Dario Khan to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) after the Mozambique failed to report to the club following international duty. Khan is yet to return to Ismailiya since he took part in his country s World Cup qualifier against Nigeria on March 29. The player was supposed to return on April …

LUXOR: Egypt U-20 boss Miroslav Soukup unveiled his plan to prepare the young Pharaohs for the World Cup, saying they will set off on a European tour to play several warm-ups with high-profile sides. The Czech tactician s statements came in the wake of the U-20 World Cup draw, after his side were drawn in …

JOHANNESBURG: African Champions League holders Al-Ahly of Egypt were hailed by assistant coach Hossam Al-Badry on Sunday after starting their title defense with an impressive double over Young Africans of Tanzania. While a 3-0 home win three weeks ago in the second-round qualifier came as no surprise, the Cairo Red Devils were more dominant than …

LUXOR: Egypt assistant coach Shawki Gharib said that Egypt under 20 World Cup preparations should take place inside the country rather than abroad. Gharib stressed that the current under-20 players should be exposed to the Egyptian football scene, which will be crucial in earning them support during the World Cup. The players need massive backing …

CAIRO: Arab Radio and Television (ART) has set $20 million as the price to acquire the regional rights to terrestrial broadcasting of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. ART acquired the tournament s broadcasting rights from FIFA, and sports channels president Mohyi Saleh Kamel said that the Egyptian government need to accept their offer. …

JOHANNESBURG: African Champions League holders Al-Ahly of Egypt were hailed by assistant coach Hossam Al-Badry on Sunday after starting their title defense with an impressive double over Young Africans of Tanzania. While a 3-0 home win three weeks ago in the second-round qualifier came as no surprise, the Cairo Red Devils were more dominant than …

WIGAN: Amr Zaki could yet be offered a permanent deal at Wigan despite being branded the most unprofessional player I ve ever worked with by manager Steve Bruce. Zaki, currently on loan from Zamalek, had still not appeared back at Wigan on Friday, three days after he had been due back after playing for Egypt …

ISMAILIYA: Ismaili assistant coach Ahmed Al-Agouz said that his team s 2-2 draw with Police Union means that The Dervishes are out of the Egyptian Premier League title race. A last gasp equalizer from Police s Violete Armand left Ismaili with 45 points in second place, three points behind leaders Ahly who have one game …

IPOH: Egypt pulled off a stunning upset on the opening day of the 18th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup when they scored a last minute goal to draw 2-2 with Asian Champions India. The 20th-ranked Egyptians are making their debut in the field hockey tournament and their draw with the former world powerhouse was their first …

South Africa says it is impossible the Ivory Coast stadium tragedy of last week in which 19 people died will be repeated in the World Cup South Africa is hosting next year. However, South Africa s history of soccer stampedes belies its confidence. Ellis Park and Orkney stadiums attest in the grimmest terms that South …

WIGAN: Wigan manager Steve Bruce said Thursday he was at the end of my tether with Amr Zaki after the on-loan Egypt forward failed to return on time from international duty for the fourth time this season. Zaki was due back in Wigan on Tuesday, more than 36 hours after Egypt s game against Zambia. …

CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) is set to investigate the recent public spat between Egypt and Wigan Athletic strikers Ahmed “Mido Hossam and Amr Zaki. No decisions will be taken against any of the players before concluding the investigation, EFA president Samir Zaher told FilGoal.com Zaher added that Egypt technical staff has banned international …

JOHANNESBURG: Title holders Al-Ahly of Egypt seem assured of progressing this weekend to the final qualifying round for the African Champions League. But a number of other big teams like Club Africain of Tunisia and Jeunesse Sportive Kabylie of Algeria could fall by the wayside when the 16 return matches in the second elimination phase …

CAIRO: Zamalek defender Mahmoud Fathallah is set to undergo three days of rehabilitation and physical therapy to overcome a groin strain, the White Knights official website reported. The 27-year-old picked up the minor injury while training at Egypt s closed camp ahead of Sunday s 1-1 draw with Zambia in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers …

ISMAILIYA: Ismaili assistant coach Ahmed Al-Agouz was unhappy that his side played in an almost empty stadium against Asyut Petroleum. The Dervishes claimed a 1-0 victory over Asyut to come within four points of Egyptian Premier League leaders Ahly. But they missed the presence of their fans, who apparently did not overcome the disappointment of …