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Shikabala, Hamza named in Zamalek squad to face Gaish
CAIRO: Zamalek coach Michel Decastel has named playmaker Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq and striker Gamal Hamza in the team facing Gaish in the Egyptian Premier League on Saturday. The game will be the duo s first after they missed the White Knights encounters against ENPPI and Harras Hodoud due to injury. Decastel will have to do …
Al-Badri justifies Abou-Trika absence
CAIRO: Ahly s Mohamed Abou-Trika was benched in the 3-0 victory over Olympic because the technical staff wanted to save his energy for the CAF Champions League clash against Young Africans, Hossam Al-Badri revealed. The 30-year-old playmaker was named for the Egyptian Premier League match after recuperating from an ankle injury, but he didn t …
Ismaili deny selling Abdel-Fadil to Zamalek
CAIRO: Ismaili president Nasr Aboul-Hassan hit out at reports claiming that the club has accepted a Zamalek offer for defender Sherif Abdel-Fadil. Some newspapers said that we will sell Abdel-Fadil to Zamalek but that is absolute rubbish, Aboul-Hassan told FilGoal.com on Wednesday. The club is yet to set out plans for transfers. The window is …
Egypt drop one place in FIFA rankings
CAIRO: African champions Egypt have dropped one place to 32nd in the latest edition of the FIFA world rankings. The Pharaohs slipped out of the top-20 list last month and have now further gone down. Egypt, who will face Zambia in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers later this month, did not play any game during …
Moustafa makes surprise bid for key Olympic job
GENEVA: Under-fire handball federation head Hassan Moustafa has launched a surprise bid for election to an influential Olympic post. The Egyptian, who faces a challenge in his own sport, is running against incumbent Denis Oswald for the presidency of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. Oswald, who is an executive board member of the …
Contractors fine Al-Weeshi for improper reaction
CAIRO: Arab Contractors have fined Reda Al-Weeshi LE 20,000 after he protested against coach Mohamed Radwan s decision to substitute him during a league match. The striker made no secret of his frustration after being replaced in Contractors 1-0 victory over Asyut Petroleum on Friday. Al-Weeshi s reaction did not go down well with the …
Mokhtar would settle for second place
CAIRO: Petrojet boss Mokhtar Mokhtar said “it would be great if his side managed to secure a Champions League spot this season, even if they missed out on the title. Mokhtar saw his side scrolling to a 1-0 Egyptian Premier League victory over Ismaili on Monday to revive their chances of challenging leaders Ahly. Despite …
Ismaili search for alternate stadium
ISMAILIYA: Ismaili are yet to decide on where to resume their home league matches as Ismailia Stadium will be closed for renovations ahead of the U-20 World Cup. The Dervishes will not be able to play at their stadium beyond this month, just like Alexandria-based club Ittihad, Port Said side Masri and Cairo duo Ahly …
We can stay in top flight, says Hassan
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt coach Hossam Hassan believes he can save his struggling side from relegation this season. The 41-year-old took over from Helmi Toulan last week, but was defeated by ENPPI in his debut with the Cairo side. Despite being third from bottom, five points adrift of the safety zone, Hassan is optimistic over Telecom …
Zamalek refute Koffi 'blindness' claims
CAIRO: Zamalek quashed reports suggesting that winter signing Ollie Koffi is suffering from a permanent vision problem. It was rumored that the Ivorian striker, who was excluded from the previous five games, is suffering from night blindness. We are angry to hear such false allegations, Zamalek chief medic Mostafa Al-Monayeri was quoted by the club …
Al-Badri denies Barakat fine
CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri denied claims that Mohamed Barakat was fined following a red card in last weekend s league match with Police Union. Some reports in Egypt said that the 30-year-old was fined LE 5,000 after picking up two cautions in the goalless draw. These claims are not true, especially that Barakat …
Egypt call FIFA after Algeria-game reschedule
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) are set to inform FIFA with the difficulty of facing Rwanda on June 10, after Algeria postponed their 2010 World Cup qualifiers meeting with Egypt. The EFA received a notification from the Algerian Football Federation on Sunday, setting June 7 as the new date of the qualifier, one day …
Zamalek's Yassin wants out
CAIRO: Zamalek full-back Omar Rabie Yassin submitted a request to annul his contract with the Cairo club following months of sitting on the bench. Yassin, who was landed at Michel Decastel s side in January, hasn t made his Zamalek debut thus far, which prompted him to consider leaving the troubled outfit. I was constantly …
Al-Hadari faces possible FIFA suspension: report
CAIRO: FC Sion keeper Essam Al-Hadari might be suspended for up to six weeks by FIFA, according to Swiss paper Le Matin. The paper reported that FIFA are expected to issue a decision regarding Ahly s complaint against the Egyptian international keeper. Al-Hadari left Ahly to Sion in February 2008 without the club s consent, …
Abou-Trika named in Ahly squad to face Olympic
CAIRO: Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika is set to make his long awaited comeback when the Red Devils face Olympic in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday. The Egyptian international secured a place in the squad, which was announced by coach Manuel Jose Monday morning. Abou-Trika has been out of action for over three weeks, since …
Ittihad president stands by Basri despite defeat
CAIRO: Ittihad president Mohamed Moselhi called on the team s fans to support head coach Taha Basri despite the embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Gaish. The visiting fans hurled insults against Basri and Ittihad players following their dismal display in Saturday s League game. I know that the fans are very angry but defeats are natural …
Ahly winless run stretches to four matches
JOHANNESBURG: The winless run of African champions Al-Ahly in the Egyptian Premiership stretched to four matches Friday after a 0-0 draw with mid-table Police Union in Cairo. Although the point extended their lead to four with nine rounds to go in the national championship, the Cairo Red Devils have played one game more than second-placed …
Karim to leave Ismaili at season's end, says paper
ISMAILIYA: Ismaili striker Mostafa Karim intends to leave the club at the end of the season, according to an Iraqi paper. Al-Riyadhiy Al-Jadeed claimed that Iraqi international Karim is seeking a new challenge away from the Egyptian Premier League. He snubbed an offer from Zamalek to join Qatari side Gharafa in the summer, it added. …
Meteb happy to end struggle for goals
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad striker Emad Meteb, who rediscovered his scoring touch in the 3-0 win over Ettifaq, said he s delighted to put an end to his lengthy goal drought. The Egyptian international bagged a brace in Thursday s game to help the Dean batter their lowly opponents and go top of the Saudi League table. …
Hossam Hassan named Telecom coach
CAIRO: Hossam Hassan said on Thursday that he would succeed Helmi Toulan as Telecom Egypt s coach. I ve been appointed as Telecom s new coach. Ibrahim [his twin brother] will occupy the football director position, Hassan told FilGoal.com. The former Masri coach was heavily linked with Zamalek over the past few weeks. The crisis-hit …
Sports Talk: An extra five minutes
FIFA is so concerned that players and referees have no time to rest during half-time that it is proposing to stretch half-time from 15 minutes to 20. According to FIFA officials, the players need more rest at half-time and fans require time to get their refreshments or go to the bathroom. But the idea also …
Palm Hills tennis tournament is back
CAIRO: After last year’s success with the men’s tournament Palm Aroussy Tennis Academy@The Palm Club in association with the Egyptian Tennis Federation (ETF) and under the patronage of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is hosting the Palm Hills International Ladies Tennis Tournament from March 7 to 14. The tournament is part of the ITF women’s …
Calderon denies criticizing Meteb
CAIRO: Ittihad coach Gabriel Calderon strenuously denied hitting out at Emad Meteb for traveling quite often this term as was recently reported by newspaper Al-Ryadi. Calderon was also quoted by the Saudi publication as saying the Egyptian striker had squandered so many opportunities in the Dean s recent games. But the Argentine coach assured that …
Magdi, Abdel-Raouf out of action for Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek duo Ahmed Magdi and Ahmed Abdel-Raouf have been ruled out of the White Knights upcoming Egyptian Premier League clash against Harras Hodoud. According to Zamalek medical staff chief Mostafa Al-Monayeri, both players have recovered from their injuries, but they need more time to get back in action. Magdi and Abdel-Raouf have fully recuperated …
Hodoud might punish Eid
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud considers punishing forward Ahmed Eid for being sent-off in his side s 1-0 defeat to Ittihad in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday. The Egyptian international received two yellow cards for dissent late in the game. Military club Hodoud, who are renowned for adopting a tough disciplinary system, are likely to punish …
Refaat to run for Zamalek board membership
CAIRO: Former Zamalek coach and football director Ahmed Refaat said that he will be running for a board membership place in the club s upcoming elections. Zamalek s elections were initially scheduled for next July, but the Egyptian Supreme Court s decision on Wednesday allowed the Cairo club to determine an earlier timing for the …
Salama points finger at referee
CAIRO: ENPPI coach Anwar Salama said the referee was the main reason behind his team s 1-0 loss to Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday. A second half strike from Hani Saied was enough for Zamalek to win the game which ENPPI had to finish with ten men after Ayman Saied s dismissal. …
Petrojet's Mokhtar fines 'spiritless' players
CAIRO: Petrojet boss Mokhtar Mokhtar fined each of his players LE 10,000, following Tuesday s 3-1 defeat to Masri in the Egyptian Premier League. During the post-match press conference, head coach Mokhtar expressed his disgruntlement with his team s display in the game that saw the petroleum side extend their winless streak to four matches. …
Zamalek board elections brought forward
CAIRO: The Egyptian Supreme Court has allowed crisis-hit Zamalek to hold their board elections earlier than originally scheduled. The elections were due to take place in July but Zamalek sought permission to settle their administrative issues before the summer. The Cairo giants were granted their wish and can now start the election process immediately. The …
Abou-Trika set for Police comeback
CAIRO: Ahly are set welcome back talismanic playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika in this weekend s league game against Police Union. The 30-year-old suffered an ankle injury in last month s 2-2 draw at Petrojet, following an imprudent tackle by Hassan Konde. Abou-Trika was expected to serve a longer period on the sidelines, but Ahly s official …