CAIRO: Al-Ahly of Egypt stayed on track for a record sixth African Champions League title after a tense 1-0 victory over Enyimba of Nigeria Saturday. Supporters of the “Red Devils endured some anxious moments at the Cairo Stadium as an equalizer would have taken the “Peoples Elephant into the final on the away-goal rule after …

As they do almost daily, they went through their usual practice drills but one aspect of their training regimen was bypassed; actually forbidden. No penalty kicks were taken. Even the thought or the mere mention of spot kicks was prohibited. When they clash tonight in Cairo in their second-leg semi-final game in the African Champions …

MANCHESTER: Amr Shabana, the world number one from Egypt, looked like an even hotter favorite to become World Open champion for a fourth time as he celebrated reaching the semi-finals by posing with Manchester United s Premier League trophy here Friday. The trophy was transported a couple of miles across the city from Old Trafford …

CAIRO: Zamalek winger Mohamed Abdullah made a swift recovery from a knee cap injury to take part in the team s Thursday training session. After he was injured during Zamalek s friendly against Menouf two weeks ago, Abdullah was expected to sit on the bench for three weeks. We are rehabilitating [Abdullah] to take part …

CAIRO: Saudi champions Ittihad Jeddah will be launching a bid to sign Emad Meteb on permanent bases, the player s agent said on Thursday. The Egyptian striker is on loan at Ittihad from Ahly, and the Saudi officials are hoping to make the move permanent after Meteb scored three goals for Ittihad so far. Ittihad …

CAIRO: Ahly s football committee is considering raising players incentives ahead of the Egyptian champions clash against Enyimba in the CAF Champions League. The committee originally set a winning bonus of LE 150,000 for each participating player, and the club plans to add another LE 50,000 to further motivate its players. Moreover, the incentives of …

CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri said his side will try to take advantage of Enyimba s feeble backline in their CAF Champions League game scheduled for Oct. 18. Enyimba s rearguard is a serious weakness, and we are planning to exploit it, Al-Badri told FilGoal.com. We ve watched their previous matches, especially the away …

CAIRO: Zamalek goal keeper Mohamed Abdel-Monsef denied rumors of a personal spat with the club s current first choice keeper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed. After starting the season as Zamalek s number one keeper, Abdel-Monsef lost his place to Al-Sayed after a bad performance against ASEC Mimosas in the CAF Champions League. There are no rows of …

CAIRO: Zamalek asked the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) the permission to play in the African Champions League, after Ismaili favored its participation in the Arabs Champions League over the African competition. Zamalek missed out on a place in the Champions League after ending the Egyptian League in third place last season. The league s champion …

CAIRO: Ahly s chances of signing Enyimba striker Stephen Worgu have taken a step backwards after the Nigerian club s excessive financial demands to sell the striker. Ahly marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi announced that the club agreed to all the terms of bringing Worgu to Cairo, adding that a deal will be finalized after the …

CAIRO: Zamalek s young goalkeeper Emad Sayed broke his nose during Tuesday s training session, club doctor Mostafa El-Monayeri said. Sayed was injured following a collision with skipper Ayman Abdel-Aziz. However, according to El-Monayeri, he won’t be sitting out on the bench for long. We re still waiting for the scan results, but hopefully Sayed …

LAGOS: Egypt international striker Amr Zaki, along with compatriot Mohamed Abou-Trika, leads three other African stars nominated for the 2008 CAF African Player of the Year Award. At a press briefing here Tuesday, CAF director of communications, Suleiman Habuba, also listed Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo, Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast and Ghana s Michael Essien …

CAIRO: Junior Agogo is ready to face Al-Gaish in the Egyptian league game after fulfilling international duty with the national team of his home country Ghana Buoyant by his goal in the Black Stars decisive 3-0 World Cup qualifiers win over Lesotho, Agogo is fit to lead the Whites frontline on Friday. It was reported …

CAIRO: Banha left-back AbdEl-Baki Mohamed claimed that Ahly and Zamalek are both interested in acquiring his services in January. The Egypt U-20 international was recently handed a trial with Ahly s youth team, as he revealed that Reds officials were impressed by his displays. In the same manner, the up-and-coming full-back declared that he is …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough hitman Ahmed “Mido Hossam has joined Show Racism the Red Card charity in a DVD titled Islamophobia, following the abuse he received by Newcastle fans in a Premiership game last year. The Egyptian striker was subjected to a torrent of Islamophobic chants by a Magpies contingent during his home debut with Boro in …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan admitted that the team has recently been suffering in the goalkeeping department, as he vows to work a solution to the problem with new coach Ricardo Ferreira. The dervishes conceded nine goals in six games, which caused both goalkeepers, Mohamed Sobhi and Mohamed Fathi, to face criticism. We are looking …

CAIRO: Enyimba striker Stephen Worgu is confident ahead of Sunday s anticipated clash against Ahly in the CAF Champions League semi-final in Cairo. After a goalless draw in the first leg in Nigeria, the Egyptian champions became favorites to qualify for the competition s final for the fourth consecutive year. Worgu, however, is not intimidated …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad Alexandria signed Mohamed “Geddo Nagui on a one-year extension to his contract that will keep him at the club until 2012. Geddo is targeted by several Egyptian top-flight sides and the coastal club wanted him to settle down, according to Ittihad Chairman Mohamed Mosselhi. Mosselhi told FilGoal.com that Geddo will earn LE 500,000 …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough striker Ahmed “Mido Hossam will undergo fitness tests on Tuesday to see if he’ll feature in his team’s Premiership clash against Chelsea on Oct. 18. Mido is yet to confirm his participation against Chelsea after the player missed Egypt’s 4-0 over Djibouti on Sunday with a minor groin problem. “I really don’t want …

CAIRO: Egyptian coach Ahmed Koshari admitted he took charge of Djibouti while they were in a state of disarray. Djibouti concluded their dismal World Cup qualifying campaign by suffering a crushing 4-0 defeat to Egypt in Cairo. They failed to bag a single point during the qualifiers, something which Koshari describes as “normal. “I found …

CAIRO: Ahly forward Mohamed Abou-Trika joined his team’s Monday training straight after featuring in Egypt’s 4-0 over Djibouti in Sunday’s African World Cup qualifier. The Red Devils’ official website said that the club’s coaching staff decided that Abou-Trika should take part in a Monday light training session as part of the team’s preparations for the …

CAIRO: Egypt Striker Amr Zaki said it would be illogical if the Pharaohs couldn’t qualify to the 2010 World Cup after claiming the African Cup of Nations twice on the trot. The six-time African Champions haven t made it to the elite competition since 1990. Nonetheless, many believe they are going to qualify for the …

CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata hopes his side would avoid being drawn along with fellow Arab teams in the World Cup qualifiers final phase. Our matches against Arab oppositions are always tense, Shehata told Modern Sport following Egypt s thrashing 4-0 home win over Djibouti. The Pharaohs reached the decisive round after finishing on top …

CAIRO: Egypt beat Djibouti 4-0 Sunday in its last second round qualifier for the 2010 World Cup. Egypt advanced to the third round after winning Group 12 with 15 points from six games. Emad Meteb opened the scoring in the 20th minute despite strong defending from Djibouti. Ahmed Hassan made it 2-0 with a powerful …

CAIRO: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Sudan have all marched their way to the final stage of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, whereas Senegal has shockingly missed out. Algeria booked her place as Group 6 leaders, following a goalless draw in Liberia, whilst Senegal was denied by a 1-1 home draw with Gambia. Gambia s Tijan …

CAIRO: Egypt eyes another drubbing over minnows Djibouti in the 2010 world cup qualifier on Sunday to advance to the third phase of the qualifying stage. The six-time African champions eased to a comfortable 4-0 victory over their underdog opponents in the first leg and are expected to thrash their guests on Sunday night. The …

CAIRO: Reports indicating that Enyimba striker Stephen Worgu has signed for Ahly are premature, the team’s assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri said on Wednesday. Ahly’s marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi recently said that the Red Devils were in advanced talks with Enyimba to sign the Nigerian youngster. Widespread reports even suggested that Ahly have already wrapped up …

CAIRO: Zamalek have begun procedures to launch their TV channel, the club said on Wednesday. “Oct. 19 will mark the real start of Zamalek’s channel, board member Sabri Abou-Alam told the club’s official website. “The company which will manage the channel will be determined by then. “This company will be responsible for the direction of …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough striker Ahmed “Mido Hossam caught the eyes during Egypt s Thursday training session ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Djibouti. Mido is taking part in Egypt s Alexandria training camp in preparations for the Pharaos final second stage qualifier on Oct. 12. Alongside Wigan Athletic s Amr Zaki, Mido raised the eyebrows …