CAIRO: Egyptian goalkeeper Sherif Ekrami lamented the shoulder injury which kept him out of the Dutch side s recent games. The Feyenoord deputy guardian has been out of action during the last two months, and the injury prevented him from making his season debut in the 6-0 drubbing of Heracles Almelo on Sunday. My shoulder …

CAIRO: Ismaili have taken instant action against a host of players after the 2-1 league defeat to lowly Al Masri on Monday. General manager Ali Gheit revealed that defender Hani Saied, who is a regular for the national team, was hit by an indefinite suspension for his “poor performance . Saied is suspended indefinitely, he …

CAIRO: Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose praised his opponent s display after the Reds thrilling 4-3 league win over 9-man Enppi on Sunday. Enppi took the lead twice against the holders, but were punished by an injury time strike from Angola striker Flavio Amado. Enppi played very attractive football, and it shows that Egyptian football …

CAIRO: Ismailia governor Abdel Gelil Al-Fakharani offered LE 200,000 to Ismaili in order to pay the players salary and bonuses for the month of November. The board held a meeting with the governor to find a solution for the club s deep financial crises, especially after Chairman Yehia Al-Kumi refused to deliver more cash. The …

CAIRO: Egypt will face Namibia and Mali, on Dec. 5 and 10 respectively, in preparation for the African Nation Cup 2008 finals set to kick off next January in Ghana. The Egyptian Football Association s official website announced that the Pharaohs will host Namibia in Cairo before traveling five days later to Abu Dhabi to …

CAIRO: Zamalek s carelessness cost them a win against the newly-promoted Aluminum that secured a dramatic 2-2 draw at home in the League on Sunday. Harbi Tawfik s strike 13 minutes after the break cancelled out Gamal Hamza s opener for Zamalek in the first-half. Tamer Abdel Hamid restored Zamalek s lead in the 72nd …

CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata filed an official request to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) in an attempt to lift the ban imposed on Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel Razek. The Zamalek wizard has been handed a one-year suspension for his inappropriate behavior during the Pan African Games in Algeria last summer. However, Shehata has included the …

ping ease a painful memory by becoming the first squash player since Pakistani legend Jansher Khan to win a third World Open. To do that the Egyptian had to beat his closest friend on the tour, Gregory Gaultier, and he did it with surprising emphasis, by 11-7, 11-4, 11-5 in only 43 minutes, delivering a …

CAIRO: Zamalek keeper Abdel Wahed Al-Sayed said on Saturday he has no role in the dispute over the captaincy armband, urging senior players to unite for the good of the team. Hazem Emam is the first captain but his long absence fueled the crisis of his deputy. Mohamed Aboul-Ella, Beshir Al-Tabie, Tarek Al-Sayed and the …

CAIRO: League strugglers Ittihad are willing to reinforce the team with a new African striker in the upcoming winter transfer break. Interim chairman Mohamed Moselhi revealed that the Alexandria-based club is weighing an LE 1 million budget for the services of a new striker. We are hoping to strengthen the squad with an African striker, …

CAIRO: Egypt defender Abdel Zaher Al-Saqqa has announced that he won t be available in next year s African Cup of Nations in Ghana. The 33-year-old stopper revealed that his new club Genclerbirligi asked him to give up the tournament for the team s sake, which he promised to do. I have just joined Gencler, …

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda: Top-ranked Amr Shabana of Egypt won his 18th straight match to set up a World Open squash semifinal with defending champion David Palmer of Australia on Thursday. Shabana defeated 2004 champ Thierry Lincou of France 10-12, 11-6, 12-10, 11-5, while third-seeded Palmer dispatched Alex Gough of Wales, the only unseeded player in the …

CAIRO: Ahmed “Mido Hossam will miss the African Cup of Nations (CAN) Ghana 2008 due to injury, the Egyptian striker announced.”I won’t be in Ghana, a frustrated Mido told FilGoal.com via phone from England.Tests showed that Mido suffers an inflammation in the adductor muscle and needs rest for 10 weeks. The Premiership club are yet …

CAIRO: Substitute Gamal Hamza converted a late penalty to lead Zamalek to a precious 1-0 home victory over Arab Contractors in the Egyptian League on Wednesday.The 26-year-old notched the winner 11 minutes from time after his shirt was tugged by a Contractors defender.The victory put Zamalek in fourth spot of the league table with 20 …

CAIRO: Egyptian police have halted their search for three missing Russian divers in the Red Sea, an official said Monday, but a private diving rescue service said it will continue the search for another day.The divers went missing in the Red Sea waters last Wednesday while diving at the Elphinstone Reef, southeast of the resort …

CAIRO: Al Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri said that more focus will be devoted to youth team players during the 2008 African Cup of Nations break in January. Several Al Ahly players will be away on international duty with Egypt for the Ghana finals, due to start on Jan. 20. We are willing to promote …

Ruud Krol has included Jordanian defender Khaled Saad in Zamalek s 19-man squad for the league game against Arab Contractors on Wednesday. The Jordan defender, who signed from Faisali last summer, has been rarely selected by Krol since the first day 1-0 defeat to Ismaili. Saad s inclusion comes at the expense of Tunisian stopper …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad of Alexandria have promised to give the players extra-bonuses if they beat Al Ahly in Wednesday s league game. The team plays well but they need a little bit of luck. I hope we will get some against Al Ahly, the club s vice president Mohamed Mosselhi told FilGoal.com on Wednesday. Ittihad are …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad chairman Kamal Shalabi has stepped from his position due to health reasons. Shalabi s resignation has been initially rejected by the board, but it is now imminent that he will quit the Alexandria-based club after 15 years in charge. Vice chairman Mohamed Moselhi will be temporarily appointed as president until a new chairman …

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Hisham Ashour launched into an abusive torrent against his opponent and the referee after upsetting the seedings in the World Open.The world number 24 from Cairo reduced the applauding crowd to silence with his unexpected tirade after bringing down the 16th seeded Englishman Adrian Grant in four increasingly heated games. Ashour appeared to …

CAIRO: Egypt won the gold medal in the Pan Arab Games football tournament after securing an easy 2-1 victory over 10-man Saudi Arabia at Cairo Stadium on Sunday. Saudi Arabia, who played the majority of the game with 10 men after Red Tukar was handed a straight red card, pulled one back through Yasser Al-Qahtani …

CAIRO: Egypt defender Wael Gomaa was very happy to go off to a winning start with his new team Al-Siliya, whom he joined on loan from Al Ahly last week. Gomaa made his debut for the Qatari side on Sunday, helping the team to a morale-boosting 2-0 league victory over close rivals Al-Arabi. The victory …

CAIRO: Egypt have everything set to advance from the first qualifying round of the 2010 World Cup, according to a report published by Fifa.com on Monday. The draw on Sunday saw the African champions come along with Congo DR, Malawi and Djibouti in a preliminary round Group 12. Despite a minor threat from the ambitious …

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Amr Shabana had a day’s break on Monday in which to consider some unexpected implications of his far-from-easy start in a bid to become the first player to win three World Open titles since the legendary Pakistani Jansher Khan 11 years ago. The world number one from Egypt was 8-9 down in the …

CAIRO: Ahli marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi revealed Thursday that they are interested in signing Baladeya striker Hani Al-Egeizi. We have contacted Baladeya president Mahmoud Al-Shami regarding a possible move for Al-Egeizi, Al-Qaeyi told Egyptian TV. The 22-year-old striker, who came through Zamalek youth ranks, scored six goals so far for the newly-promoted Baladeya, who occupy …

CAIRO: Asian giants Hilal are interested in signing Amr Zaki on a loan deal until the end of the season, Saudi papers said on Sunday. Zaki is sought to be the replacement for Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Kallon, who was supposed to sign for Hilal but made a dramatic late U-turn, Al-Jazirah newspaper reported. Kallon …

CAIRO: Ahli defender Islam Al-Shater suffered a groin injury during the Red Devils morning training session on Saturday, the Cairo club announced. Ahli website stated that the 31-year-old full-back will have a scan after the injury, according to Dr Ehab Ali. Islam is likely suffering a first degree tear to his groin. We are not …

CAIRO: Al-Gaish were held to a goalless draw by Baladeya in the Egyptian League on Wednesday as they continued to drop points for the second successive game. Minnows Baladeya, now on 11 points from 10 games, kept an airtight defense to snatch a precious point from the league leaders. Despite the draw, Gaish are still …