CAIRO: Ismaili president Nasr Aboul-Hassan confirmed that despite sacking Ricardo’s assistants, the Brazilian coach will remain at the top of the Dervishes’ technical staff. The club’s decision to part ways with Ricardo’s Brazilian assistants fuelled rumors that the tactician might also be losing his job in the near future. The former Hilal coach’s translator and …

CAIRO: African champions Al-Ahly stretched their lead in the Egyptian Premiership to three points Saturday despite being held 2-2 by relegation-threatened Al-Gaish. The Cairo ‘Red Devils,’ winners of the African Champions League a record sixth time last November, finished the first half of the season three points ahead of Petrojet. Ahly won their previous four …

CAIRO: Wigan Athletic newcomer Mido believes he s capable of filling the void left by the departure of veteran hitman Emile Heskey, who has joined Aston Villa this winter. Former Zamalek forward Mido has been loaned out to the Latics last week after failing to secure a regular spot at Middlesbrough. The Egyptian international hailed …

CAIRO: Zamalek striker Mostafa Gaafar stated that he’s on the brink of moving to Police Union on a loan deal until the end of the ongoing season. “I have worked out all the details of the deal. Once Zamalek give me the green light the move will be sealed, the 27-year-old told FilGoal.com. “My club’s …

CAIRO: Ghanaian midfielder Ibrahim Abdul-Razak is currently undergoing trials at Ittihad in preparations for signing with the coastal club before the end of January. Agent Mounir Hassan told FilGoal.com that the board will have to offload Ghanaian full-back Al-Habib Mohamed in case Ibrahim s move goes as planned. The Alexandria-based side already has three foreigners …

CAIRO: Ismaili has signed midfielder Mahmoud Al-Nadi from Police Union on a one-and-a-half year deal starting this January. An official from the coastal club revealed that the player put his signature to the contract shortly after both outfits reached a final agreement. Al-Nadi opted to join Ismaili because he was not compatible with the lifestyle …

CAIRO: Egypt striker Emad Meteb said he’ll leave Ittihad Jeddah if the club doesn’t pay him his late financial dues, the player’s agent Nader Shawki said. Shawki told Meteb’s official website that Ittihad owe Meteb $400,000, which should have been paid two months ago. The agent added that the Saudi club didn’t fulfill their earlier …

CAIRO: Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan quashed reports claiming he is in dispute with Manuel Jose after the former spoke to the media without the Ahly boss permission. Jose imposes restrictions on his players regarding any contact with the media, but Hassan appeared on television after Egypt s recent friendly with Kenya. Leading newspaper Al-Ahram claimed …

CAIRO: Tunisian midfielder Anis Boujelbene claims he is close to join Zamalek from Ahly in the winter break. Speaking to Tunisian radio station Jawhara FM, the 30-year-old confirmed recent reports linking him with a move to the White Knights. I reached an agreement with Zamalek to join them in January, they should only pay a …

CAIRO: Egypt full-back Ahmed Al-Mohammadi confirmed that Blackburn Rovers made a £1.5 million bid to take him on loan him from ENPPI until the end of the season. According to the 21-year-old, a Rovers delegation is present in Cairo to wrap up the deal with ENPPI during the upcoming few days. My move to Blackburn …

CAIRO: Harras Hodoud has qualified for the final of the Egyptian Cup for the first time, thanks to a 2-1 win over Asyut Petroleum on Tuesday. Egypt forward Ahmed Eid gave the visitors a 21st minute lead, steering home Mohamed Mekki s low cross. Substitute Ahmed Mekki sealed the victory for the Alexandria team five …

JOHANNESBURG: The 2010 World Cup to be hosted by South Africa will leave the legacy of security in the country and of pride on the continent, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday. There will be a double legacy. There will be the one in South Africa. There will be extremely tight security. We hope …

CAIRO: Ismaili edged closer to signing Sion goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari, according to sources inside the club. The Egypt goalkeeper accepted Ismaili’s offer and is expected to join them on a two-and-a-half year deal, the sources claimed. The Dervishes are yet to reach an agreement with Sion over the transfer fee but the matter should be …

CAIRO: Ahly duo Hossam Ashour and Hussein Yasser have got back to training after recovering from their injuries. According to the Cairo giants official website, both midfielders took part in Monday s session and participated in a practice match afterwards. The recently-recovered pair was scheduled take part in another special training session later Monday to …

CAIRO: Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has called up three Egyptian Premier League players for the Black Stars’ friendly against Egypt on Feb. 11. Zamalek strike Junior Agogo, Harras Hodoud defender William Mensah and Masri keeper George Owu were all named among Ghana’s 20-men squad by Rajevac. Ghana will have Rennes’ striker Asamoah Gyan back in …

CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Hossam Ashour is ready to make his comeback in the Red Devils last rescheduled Egyptian Premier League match against Gaish on Jan. 31. The 23-year-old sustained a thigh muscle knock over a fortnight ago during the 1-0 win over Ismaili, and he overcame his injury after undergoing an intensive recovery program. Ashour …

CAIRO: Zamalek are close to getting Mansoura striker Mohamed Al-Morsi in January after agreeing on terms with the second division side, sources told FilGoal.com. The 25-year-old is poised to sign a contract with the Cairo club this week, in a deal worth over LE 1 million. Al-Morsi stood out during this season s Egyptian Cup, …

CAIRO: Petrojet believe that Ahly s financial demands to sell defender Rami Adel are far too excessive. The petroleum club did not disclose the price Ahly set to offload Adel but said it was not rational. We are still in talks with Ahly nevertheless, Petrojet general secretary Saied Mostafa told FilGoal.com on Saturday. Adel prefers …

CAIRO: Wigan Athletic’s newly-signed striker Mido is aiming to score when making his first appearance with the Latics against Liverpool on Wednesday in the Premier League. The Egyptian international player moved to Wigan from Middlesbrough a couple of days ago on loan until the end of the season in a swap deal that saw Marlon …

LONDON: Wigan on Friday agreed to sell Emile Heskey to Aston Villa for £3.5 million and taken Egypt striker Ahmed “Mido Hossam on loan from Middlesbrough as cover until the end of the season. England forward Heskey will join Villa provided he passes a medical and can agree personal terms while Mido is being lined …

Now that the Israeli blitzkrieg is over, and most international TV crews have gone elsewhere to cover the next nine o clock news crisis, it would be easy to forget what happened to Gaza and its people. But never forget those 22 days. Always remember that even though the guns have fallen silent and Israeli …

CAIRO: Coach Mohsen Saleh turned down Masri s job offer due to his permanent heart problem. The 60-year-old, who was recently sacked as Yemen coach, has been suffering from a heart problem for few years and was advised to put on hold coaching for a while. I received an offer from Masri, but I told …

CAIRO: Olympic have signed former Egypt striker Walid Abdel-Latif on a free agent, the Alexandrian club said on Thursday. We signed Abdel-Latif until the end of the season for LE 120, 000, Olympic football director Emad Koora told FilGoal.com. Abdel-Latif, 31, has not played since an unsuccessful spell at Ismaili in 2007, which eventually saw …

CAIRO: Zamalek full-back Ricardo submitted a request to FIFA in order to terminate his contract with the Cairo club. The player’s agent Osama Metri told FilGoal.com that the Brazilian player took such decision after the delay in receiving his financial installments from the club. Metri added that he will start looking for a new club …

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia s Shabab are no longer interested in Flavio Amado as they have signed Kuwaiti striker Ahmed Agab instead. Ahly hitman Flavio, who joined the Cairo giants in 2005, was heavily linked with a loan move to the Saudi outfit, but the deal eventually fell through. According to Shabab s officials, the negotiations …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough s Egyptian striker Ahmed “Mido Hossam could join his compatriot Amr Zaki at Wigan Athletic before the closure of the January transfer window, according to Sky Sports. Mido would join Wigan in a swap deal that will see striker Marlon King, who is on loan at Hull City, heading to Middlesbrough. Both clubs …

CAIRO: Following his team s 1-0 defeat to Ahly, Harras Hodoud coach Tarek Al-Ashri said that the recent media focus on his team affected his players performance. Al-Ashri said that beating the Red Devils in the Cup few weeks ago caught unwanted attention. Of course I take full responsibility for the defeat, Al-Ashri told Modern …

CAIRO: Police Union is set to start a training camp as part of the team s preparations for the Egyptian Premier League second term games. Club assistant coach Mohamed Ibrahim told FilGoal.com that the technical staff decided to hold the camp in Burg Al-Arab near Alexandria. We will be playing two friendlies against Raja and …