JOHANNESBURG: Egyptian superstar Mohamed Abou-Trika scored in stoppage time to give mighty Al-Ahly of Egypt a dramatic 2-1 triumph over luckless Dynamos of Zimbabwe in the African Champions League Sunday. Midfielder Abou-Trika, scorer of the only goal when Egypt defeated Cameroon in the 2008 African Nations Cup final, has been battling injury and only came …

BERLIN: Bundesliga clubs Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund announced Sunday they were exchanging their respective strikers Mohamed Zidan and Mladen Petric. I m really delighted to be able to play for Hamburg now, said Croatian international Petric. Egypt s Zidan, 26, added: Of course it s a bit of a pity that I m leaving Hamburg …

CAIRO: Below-par Zamalek were held to a goalless draw by 10-man ASEC Mimosas at Military Academy in the CAF Champions League on Saturday. The Cairo giants were hoping to claim all three points to boost their chances of securing a last-four berth before facing ASEC and Dynamos away from home. But they failed to do …

ISMAILIA: Ismaili have decided to withdraw from the CAF Champions League to take part in its Arabic equivalent, the club announced on Saturday. The advantages of playing in the Arab Champions League are more than those of the CAF Champions League, Ismaili general manager Abdel-Rahman Anous told FilGoal.com. Ismaili booked a place in the CAF …

CAIRO: Young football talents in Egypt will get a chance to showcase their skills in front of their idol, Ahly icon Mohamed Abou-Trika as part of Samsung Electronics’ campaign launched in cooperation with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA). The “Samsung Next Hero Campaign, launched Thursday brings together more than 1,000 young aspiring football players between …

CAIRO: Egypt won its first medal on Wednesday thanks to Hesham Mebsah who beat out Belarusian Andrei Kazusionak to win the bronze medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Egypt is participating in various sports competitions this year including handball, field hockey, badminton, synchronized swimming, judo, boxing, taekwondo, athletics, fencing and the pentathlon. Abir Khalil’s impressive …

CAIRO: When Cairo giant Al-Ahly sporting club decided to follow the lead of major international football clubs and decided to launch its own channel, things didn t go as smoothly as anticipated, with copyright disputes over Egyptian league matches and a public outcry over the possibility of encrypting the satellite channel. The channel went live …

CAIRO: Newly-promoted side Assiut Petroleum got off their Egyptian League campaign to a winning start following a 1-0 victory over Tersana on Saturday. Veteran midfielder Ateya Saber scored the winner after converting a penalty in the 16th minute. Assiut Petroleum, who eliminated Cairo giants Ahly from last season s Egyptian Cup, could have doubled their …

CAIRO: Ten-man Ismaili produced an entertaining display to defeat ENPPI 3-1 at home and claim all three points in their Egyptian League opener on Saturday. The hosts dominated the early stages and led through two goals from Abdullah Saied and Mohamed Fadl. Ivorian striker Vincent Die Foneye pulled one back for ENPPI in the 32nd …

BEIJING: Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for its mix of problems and promise.Now ascendant as a global power, China welcomed scores of world leaders to an opening ceremony watched by 91,000 people …

CAIRO: Egyptian keeper Sherif Ekrami rejected all the criticism that deemed him responsible for Feyenoord’s 3-1 defeat against Celtic. “It wasn’t my fault. They came twice on a one-on-one and the third was from a well placed header, Ekrami told FilGoal.com. “Our defense was very shaky and that was the major problem, added Ekrami. The …

CAIRO: Zamalek’s coach Reiner Hollmann has announced his starting lineup for Friday’s league opener against Ghazl Al-Mahalla. Captain Ayman Abdel-Aziz recovered from a minor injury and has been included in the squad while Mohamed Abdel-Monsef and Mohamed Abdullah are set to start the game. Meanwhile Hani Saied and Ghanaian striker Junior Agogo have been ruled …

CAIRO: Egyptian champions Ahly slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Italian side AS Roma in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday, just three days before the league s kick-off. Mauro Esposito put Luciano Spalletti s men in front in the first-half through a controversial goal. Matteo Brighi doubled the lead 12 minutes from time and a …

CAIRO: Zamalek goalkeeper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed has announced that he will not extend his stay with the Cairo club come the end of the season, following recent criticism by club fans. The 29-year-old’s contract will end in June 2009 and he informed Zamalek officials that he is not willing to renew it. This will be my …

CAIRO: Roma coach Luciano Spalletti said he admired Mohamed Abou-Trika’s abilities, according to Ahly’s official website. Spalletti’s comments came after A S Roma crushed Ahly 3-0 in a pre-season friendly game on Wednesday. “Ahly have very good players, especially number 22 who put in a superb display, the Italian manager said after the match, referring …

CAIRO: Hamburg s Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan recently withdrew from his role in upcoming cinema project “El-Zamahlawiya, starring by singer-actor Mohamed Fouad. Zidan, who has no previous cinema experience, was set to play Fouad’s young brother in the film that will feature football stars from both Ahly and Zamalek teams. The film’s script is co-written …

CAIRO: Ahly technical staff members were left infuriated by the referee’s decisions in the team’s 3-0 defeat to AS Roma in Wednesday’s friendly game. The Red Devils’ coach Manuel Jose rushed towards Yasser Abdel-Raouf right after the final whistle to protest against his controversial decisions. Assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri was equally unhappy with Abdel-Raouf’s performance. …

BEIJING: After seven years of intense preparation, investment and critical assessment since Beijing won the right to stage the Olympics, the athletes are finally set to take center stage here Saturday. Defining images of many a previous Games have often been provided by astonishing feats from the athletes themselves – be it Bob Beamon’s record-shattering …

CAIRO: The Ministry of Information has turned down Ahly s request to exclusively broadcast their games on the club s newly-launched satellite channel. Ahly chairman Hassan Hamdi held a meeting with Information Minister Anas Al-Fiqi in attempt to get the ministry s approval over the Red Devils request. However, Al-Fiqi insisted it was not possible …

ISMAILIA: Tunisian coach Mrad Mahjoub is set to take charge of Ismaili, only two days before the Egyptian Premier League s kickoff. We have no time before the league s start, so I think that Mahjoub is the man for the job as he knows the team well, said Ismaili football director Ali Abou-Greisha. We …

CAIRO: Egypt have jumped three spots in the monthly FIFA Ranking for national team, to reach a year-high in 21st place. Despite the fact that Egypt have not played since the last update, the African champions are now close to breaking into the top 20. Egypt s best ever FIFA position came in 1998 and …

CAIRO: Roma boss Luciano Spalletti is aware of the toughness of Ahly ahead of Wednesday s pre-season friendly at Cairo Stadium. The game will not be easy at all, we know we are facing a very tough team with a lot of titles, Spalletti said in the pre-match news conference. Ahly are very strong and …

BEIJING: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge pledged his support for embattled Egyptian IOC member Mounir Sabet on Wednesday and promised to hold talks with the Egyptian government. The 65-year-old Belgian said that the best way forward was for dialogue to take place between the IOC and the government, which is accused of challenging …