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Ahly's Fathi doubtful for Cairo derby
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Ahmed Fathi might miss Friday s Cairo derby against Zamalek after suffering a groin injury in the Red Devils 1-0 win over Ittihad. The Egyptian international was taken off only after 15 minutes in Sunday s game. His injury was first thought to be negligible but Ahly assistant coach Alaa Maihoub says …
Zamalek's impulsiveness helped us: Hodoud boss
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud took advantage of Zamalek s impulsiveness to register a victory, said coach Tarek Al-Ashri. The Military side beat the White Knights 2-1 in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday. Zamalek are a great team, and their status force them to attack right from the start, he told Egyptian radio. They leave spaces …
Cairo derby was no distraction: Al-Badri
CAIRO: Ahly coach Hossam Al-Badri revealed that he had told his players not to be distracted by Friday s match with Zamalek, ahead their 1-0 win over Ittihad. We needed to keep concentrating on our game with Ittihad, and that s why we never thought about the next match with Zamalek, he stated. However, Al-Badri …
Paperwork puts off Zaki's arrival at Hull
CAIRO: Egypt striker Amr Zaki couldn t fly to England on Monday as scheduled due to unfinished paperwork. The well-built player, who was supposed to participate in Hull City s training session several hours after his initial time of arrival, couldn t catch his flight because he didn t issue a travel clearance. Zaki obtained …
Ittihad assistant blames loss on Gedo absence
CAIRO: Ittihad assistant coach Mohamed Nour blamed his team s 1-0 defeat at Ahly on the absence of Mohamed Nagi Gedo through automatic suspension. Gedo s absence negatively affected our frontline and was one of the main reasons why we lost the game, he told the post-match press conference. He s an integral part of …
Sports Talk: Occupation football
From the first day of its announcement, the friendly soccer match between the Egyptian Olympic team and the Palestinian national team faced opposition from Egypt s politicians, parliamentarians, the press and the public. Playing the Palestinians in Al-Ram, a city near Jerusalem, would have meant, critics cried, a form of normalization with Israel. So loud …
Zamalek want bans eased
CAIRO: Zamalek will file an appeal with the Egyptian FA to have the bans on duo Hazem Emam and Alaa Ali reduced, the club said early on Friday. Wing-back Emam was hit with an eight-match ban for stealing a yellow card from the referee s grasp and throwing it away before being sent off in …
Ibrahim Hassan admits malicious intent
CAIRO: Zamalek s de facto football director Ibrahim Hassan admitted that he had every intention to harm Police Union assistant coach Mohamed Ibrahim. The White Knights 1-1 draw with Police on Wednesday was followed by a severe scuffle when some players clashed with each other. Hassan wrecked havoc on the pitch too. While head coach …
Hodoud extend unbeaten run to eight games
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud maintained their revival with a 1-1 draw away to Alexandria neighbors Ittihad in the Egyptian Premier League on Wednesday. The visitors took the lead through a goal from midfielder Abdul-Rahman Mohie after 12 minutes. Ittihad s Hussein Fahmi struck home two minutes before the break to help his side secure a share …
Draw no big deal, says Ahly coach
CAIRO: There are no problems as long as Ahly are on top of the Egyptian Premier League table, coach Hossam Al-Badri said after his side were held to a 1-1 draw by Arab Contractors on Wednesday. The Red Devils four-match winning run came to an end at the hands of Contractors, who took the lead …
Fight breaks out in Zamalek-Police clash
CAIRO: Referee Tawfik Al-Sayed blew his final whistle to end Zamalek s 1-1 Egyptian Premier League draw with Police Union on Wednesday and spark a free-for-all on the pitch. Zamalek, who have repeatedly accused referees of favoring opposing teams this season, were infuriated after having several penalty claims turned down by Al-Sayed. The match was …
Zamalek make Soliman move
CAIRO: Zamalek have entered the race to sign Ahly-target Walid Soliman from Petrojet, football director Ibrahim Hassan has confirmed. We sent an official enquiry to Petrojet about the possibility of signing Walid Soliman, Hassan told FilGoal.com. We are waiting for their reply. Soliman is a fine player and we believe he could very good addition …
Competition committee refuses to postpone Ismaili game
CAIRO: The Egyptian FA competition committee refused Ismaili s request to postpone their league game with Ghazl Mahalla in the Egyptian Premier League. The match is scheduled for Thursday but the Dervishes wanted to put it off in order to have some rest after their trip to Tamponnaise of Reunion Island in the CAF Champions …
I will support Algeria, says Abd-Rabou
CAIRO: Egypt midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou said he will definitely support Algeria in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Algeria, the sole Arab representative in South Africa, reached the big competition at the expense of arch-rivals Egypt following a tense qualifying campaign. However, Abd-Rabou, who plies his trade with UAE s Ahli Dubai, has no …
Coach Soliman to remain at Ismaili until season's end
CAIRO: Ismaili coach Emad Soliman will remain at Ismaili until the end of the season despite expressing his desire to leave the club, chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan said on Sunday. Soliman, under pressure after a poor run of results, told Ismaili s board that he intended to depart following their Champions League round of 32 second-leg …
Dortmund sweat on Zidan fitness
CAIRO: Borussia Dortmund are still waiting to know how serious Mohamed Zidan s injury is after the Egyptian striker was substituted during the victory over Werder Bremen. Zidan created Dortmund s second goal in the 2-1 triumph before leaving the pitch in the 68th minute. Zidan s injury hasn t been diagnosed yet, Dortmund manager …
Saied dropped by Zamalek
CAIRO: Hani Saied has been excluded from Zamalek s pre-match camp ahead of Wednesday s clash with Police Union and is almost certain to miss the league game. The manager decided not to include Hani in the pre-match camp and he is likely to be excluded from the match squad as well, Zamalek football director …
Ahmed Hassan plays down Lierse link
CAIRO: Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan says the interest from Lierse is yet to be serious, but hasn’t ruled out a move to the Belgian side. Lierse s Egyptian chairman Maged Sami revealed that Hassan is a potential target for the second-division side, who are close to sealing promotion. Maged Sami is a friend of mine …
High hopes may turn to dismay for African teams
JOHANNESBURG: With Didier Drogba, Michael Essien and Samuel Eto o all playing in the first World Cup to be staged on their own continent, hopes are high that African football will produce its best performance yet. But amid the natural euphoria generated by South Africa hosting the championship, the six African teams will do well …
Zamalek Fan storms training, wants to play
CAIRO: A Zamalek fan stormed a training session on Wednesday and asked coach Hossam Hassan to give him a chance to play with the team. The man, who called himself Ahmed Emad, initially distributed a leaflet among the spectators to voice his desire to play with Zamalek before invading the pitch to confront Hassan. I …
Al-Hadari pulls out of Reunion trip
CAIRO: Ismaili will once again be without Essam Al-Hadari when they face Tamponnaise of Reunion in the CAF Champions League on Sunday. Al-Hadari asked to be dropped because he wants to stay with his family, following the recent fire that caught his apartment, Ismaili director Ihab Galal told FilGoal.com. Al-Hadari s apartment was almost destroyed …
Ahmed Hassan unhappy at Zamalek's doping implications
CAIRO: Ahly veteran Ahmed Hassan expressed his dismay at Zamalek s recent implications that some Egyptian league teams use performance-enhancing drugs. Zamalek issued an official request to the Egyptian FA asking for an accurate assessment for doping tests, for the sake of fair competition . The request, launched through football director Ibrahim Hassan, was clearly …
Egypt best in Africa, Spain tops world rankings; Portugal, England rise
ZURICH: Egypt is the best African nation in football s latest world rankings released Wednesday at No. 14. Spain retained top spot in FIFA s monthly rankings table, while Portugal and England both improved their positions in the top 10. European champion Spain leads second-place Brazil and the third-place Netherlands, while Portugal is fourth after …
Flavio won't hesitate on Ahly comeback
CAIRO: Angola and Shabab striker Flavio Amado said he would run back to Ahly if the Egyptian champions approached him in the near future. Flavio, who spent four glamorous seasons in Cairo, left for Shabab last summer after announcing his desire to leave the Red Devils. It (Ahly return) will be most welcomed. Ahly are …
Mido leads Hammers players rally around Zola
LONDON: Egypt striker Mido has encouraged beleaguered West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola to stay in his job by insisting that the entire squad have faith in his ability to guide the club to Premier League survival. Six consecutive league defeats have left the Hammers teetering on the edge of the relegation zone and Zola has …
Shehata seventh on 'most influential Arabs' list
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has been placed seventh in the annual list of the world s most influential Arabs compiled by Arabian Business magazine. Shehata made the 100-man list after guiding the Pharaohs to an unprecedented third consecutive African Cup of Nations title in Angola in January. Egypt s popular football coach Hassan Shehata …
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Mido explains missed chance to Zola
CAIRO: Mido could not open his West Ham account against Stoke City despite having the goal at his mercy as his side eventually lost 1-0 in Saturday s Premier League game. The Egyptian striker was looking for a morale-boosting goal that could enhance his chances of staying in the elite competition beyond this season, having …
Electric fire destroys Al-Hadari's apartment
CAIRO: An electric fire caused Essam Al-Hadari s house to be badly damaged but no one was hurt. The Egypt and Ismaili goalie wasn t at home when the apartment caught alight, FilGoal.com understands. His wife, son and one of his three daughters were there but all vacated the building on time and now are …
Sports Talk: Messi not yet the best
Barcelona club president Joan Laporta is getting ahead of himself when he says Lionel Messi is the best footballer ever. One does not become the best in history in the course of a single week of hat tricks. To cement his place as the best footballer to have graced the planet, Messi must remain as …