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Abou-Trika picks up ankle injury
CAIRO: Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika has been initially diagnosed with a bruised ankle, following Sunday s 2-2 draw with Petrojet. Medical staff chief Ihab Ali said the 30-year-old received first aid treatment when he sustained the injury during the Egyptian Premier League game. The on-pitch treatment was really important to avoid injury aggravation, Ali was …
Ismaili beat Olympic to ease pressure
CAIRO: Ismaili registered a much-needed 1-0 win over Olympic in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday to atone for their last week s surprising defeat. Mostafa Karim, who was kept on the fringes during the past few weeks, made a stunning comeback and scored the winner a couple of minutes after restart. The Iraqi ace …
Shawky keen to quit 'unjust' Boro
Egypt midfielder Mohamed Shawky confirmed that he has no future at Middlesbrough, implying that injustice against compatriot Mido has an influence on his decision. Shawky, who is not a common speaker to the media, broke his silence as he revealed his willingness to play elsewhere in the Premiership. The 27-year-old s contract with Boro expires …
Sports Talk: Pressure wins
The UAE must have been pressured into granting an Israeli tennis player a visa to play in a Dubai championship after a female compatriot was denied entry just a few days earlier. How else can you explain why Israeli Andy Ram was allowed to play in the Dubai Tennis Championships when five days earlier Israeli …
Abdel-Fadil eager to leave Ismaili
CAIRO: Ismaili defender Sherif Abdel-Fadil decided to deal with a “renowned agent, whose identity hasn’t been revealed yet, in order to move away from the coastal club in the near future. The 25-year-old revealed his intention of sealing a move, saying he has been constantly shunned by Ismaili coach Ricardo Ferreira for no apparent reason. …
Ahly beat Contractors to ensure league supremacy
CAIRO: Ahly registered a narrow 2-1 victory over Arab Contractors on Wednesday to go five points clear at the top of the Egyptian Premier League table. Second-placed Petrojet surprisingly slumped to a 3-1 defeat to lowly Olympic a day earlier, which gave the Red Devils the chance of cementing their place at the summit. Ahly …
Zaki able to cope with stardom
CAIRO: Wigan Athletic striker Amr Zaki said that he knows how to deal with the celebrity status he has reached at the Premiership club. After scoring 11 goals in less than five months at the club, the Egyptian international, who joined Wigan on a one-year loan move from Zamalek in the summer, is already a …
Ashour doubtful for Petrojet clash, Shadi out
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Hossam Ahsour is doubtful for his side s clash with Petrojet in the Egyptian League on Sunday due to injury. Ashour was substituted midway through the second-half of Ahly s 2-1 victory over Arab Contractors on Wednesday with a bruised knee. Ahly doctor Ehab Ali said Ashour hasn t damaged his ligaments …
Ahly re-launch contract talks with Gomaa, Hosni
CAIRO: Ahly officials have resumed talks with defender Wael Gomaa and striker Osama Hosni in order to extend the pair s contracts with the club. The Red Devils official website confirmed that assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri and marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi were assigned by the board to offer the duo new contracts. Both players will …
Agogo set for another snub by Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Junior Agogo is set to miss out on the team s league match with Masri on Wednesday, according to football director Ahmed Abdullah. Despite the fact that Zamalek are yet to announce their squad for the Port-Saied clash, Abdullah revealed that Agogo will be left out for the second consecutive game. Agogo …
Egypt youth start World Cup preparations
CAIRO: The Egypt U-20 team is set for a closed camp in Turkey, as a part of the preparations for this year s World Cup finals. Egypt will host the competition in September and the young Pharaohs are expected to make a number of tours around Europe during the upcoming months. We will have a …
Belal refuses to be on sidelines
CAIRO: Ahly striker Ahmed Belal revealed that his future at the Cairo club is contingent upon his participation rate. The 28-year-old mentioned during a lengthy interview that lack of first-team football would prompt him to move away from the six-time African champions next summer. I really adore Ahly, but I have to do what s …
We'll make history against Ahly, says Yanga chief
CAIRO: Tanzania’s Young Africans chairman Iman Madega is aiming to make history in Egypt and see his side eliminate CAF Champions League holders Ahly from the competition s early stages. Yanga were drawn against the Egyptian giants in next month s round of 32, which usually provides no surprises for the six-time African champions. However, …
Next four games will be crucial, says Al-Badri
CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri believes that the next four league matches will be decisive to his side s quest for a fifth straight title. The league leaders will face Arab Contractors Wednesday, before clashing with title contenders Petrojet, bitter rivals Ismaili and then Asyut Petroleum in the upcoming weeks. I think the next …
Ismaili hope to keep Saied's services
CAIRO: Ismaili board member Khaled Farw hopes defender Ibrahim Saied will stay at the club, he said. Saied has been absent from the club s training sessions for a while now, and the former Ahly and Zamalek player stressed that he s looking for a move away from the Dervishes. However, Farw confirmed that he …
Decastel reassures Zamalek president
CAIRO: Zamalek chairman Mohamed Amer revealed that head coach Michel Decastel is confident of the White Knights progress. The Cairo side has lost twice so far in the Egyptian Premier League under the management of the newly-appointed boss, who believes his side will soon pull off better results. Decastel met with Amer following Zamalek s …
Hamza doubtful for Masri game
CAIRO: Zamalek are likely to be without injured striker Gamal Hamza when they visit Masri this week, the Cairo club said on Sunday. Hamza suffered a knee injury in Saturday s 1-0 defeat to Ittihad, where the 27-year-old came on as a second half substitute. Gamal will be subjected to extensive treatment in an attempt …
Meteb's Ittihad reach Crown Prince Cup quarters
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s Ittihad qualified for the Crown Prince Cup quarter-finals on Sunday after condemning Raed to a 3-1 loss on Sunday. Raed’s Salah Abdel-Hamid scored an early opener on seven minutes. But 18 minutes later, Hamad Al-Montashari inadvertently brought the score level when his right-flank cross was diverted by Raed defender Bassem Al-Sherif into …
Al-Hadari's Sion secure late win over Vaduz
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari s Sion eased their relegation fears with a late 2-1 victory over Vaduz in the Swiss Super League on Sunday. Colombian midfielder Alvaro Dominguez fired Sion in front one minute before the break. Brazilian striker Gaspar leveled the score 10 minutes after the restart but Congolese frontman Mobulu M Futi gave Sion …
Ismaili beat Hodoud to maintain title hopes
CAIRO: Ten-man Ismaili maintained their title hopes with a 2-0 home victory over Harras Hodoud in the Egyptian Premier League on Saturday. The game was played behind closed doors as Ismaili serves a two-match home ban for the crowd trouble that marred their 1-0 defeat to Ahli. Nigerian striker Nasigba John-Jumbo, who joined Ismaili last …
Al-Badri praises attacking trio
CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri said that Ahmed Hassan, Mohamed Barakat and Flavio Amado played the biggest role in the team s 2-1 over Masri on Saturday. An own goal from Mohamed Hafez and an Ahmed Hassan strike earned the Red Devils the three points which got the team back to the league s …
No fans, no pressure- Ismaili's Ricardo
CAIRO: Ismaili coach Ricardo Ferreira believes that the empty seats at Ismailia stadium had a positive impact on his team, in the wake of the 2-0 league win over Harras Hodoud. The Dervishes are serving a stadium ban by the Egyptian FA after last month s incidents in the match against Ahly. Nonetheless, they saw …
Al-Weeshi proud of personal achievement
CAIRO: Arab Contractors striker Reda Al-Weeshi is proud that his opener against Olympic is ranked among the fastest 10 goals in the Egyptian Premier League history. The combative frontman scored twice as Contractors defeated Olympic 3-1 on Friday. He needed 42 seconds to open the scoring, capitalizing on the keeper s failure to handle Ahmed …
Sports Talk: Too bad Adebayor was there
It wasn t even close. By a 74 to 53 vote margin, Togo and Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor beat out Egypt s Mohamed Abou-Trika for the best soccer player in Africa. The result dashed the hopes of Abou-Trika and his millions of supporters but it came as no surprise. You would have to go back …
Masri appoint Bicskei as manager
PORT SAID: Hungarian Bertalan Bicskei was named new head coach of Masri, the Port Said club said on Wednesday. The 65-year-old signed an 18-months-contract with the coastal club, where he had two spells before in 1994 and 2003. He will earn a monthly salary of $10,000. Bicskei will lead Masri against league leaders Ahly on …
Egypt draw 2-2 with Ghana in friendly
CAIRO: Egypt and Ghana drew 2-2 in an exciting exhibition played at Cairo International stadium on Wednesday. A first-half controversial goal by Mohamed Shawky was allowed to stand for Egypt, before Stephen Appiah’s spot kick equalized for the visitors early in the second half. The Black Stars took a 78th minute lead through Prince Tagoe …
Abou-Reida elected for FIFA post
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) vice-president Hani Abou-Reida was voted as North Africa’s representative in the International Federation of Football Association’s (FIFA) executive committee. The EFA confirmed on its official website that Abou-Reida was beat Tunisia’s Selim Shayboub with a massive difference of 34 votes. The results were announced during the Confederation of African Football’s …
Shehata unsatisfied with Egypt frontline
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata blamed his strikers for the slipped-away victory over Ghana in Wednesday’s friendly at the Cairo stadium. The Pharaohs played out a tame 2-2 draw in an exhibition game that was held as a part of both teams preparations for the final phase of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Former Zamalek …
Zaki confident of Agogo's ability
CAIRO: Wigan Athletic striker Amr Zaki confirmed that Zamalek will benefit from Junior Agogo’s presence at the club. Since joining Zamalek in the summer from Nottingham Forest, the Ghana striker has struggled to live up to the hype which accompanied his transfer to the Cairo club. “Despite all the problems he’s been going through since …
Masri appoint Bicskei as manager
CAIRO: Hungarian Bertalan Bicskei was named new head coach of Masri, the Port-Said club said on Wednesday. The 65-year-old signed a one-and-a-half contract with the coastal club, where he had two spells before in 1994 and 2003. He will earn a monthly salary of $10,000. Bicskei will lead Masri against league leaders Ahly on Saturday, …