CAIRO: Al Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou Treika revealed his delight for being in the lead in the World s Most Popular footballers in 2007 poll conducted by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). I am grateful for all the fans and supporters who voted for me, the 29-year old midfielder told FilGoal.com …

CAIRO: Al Ahly accepted an offer to loan out defender Wael Gomaa to Qatari side Al-Siliya until the end of the season, a source from the Cairo club said. An Al Ahly official said that the Reds received a $180,000 offer from the newly-promoted Qatari side to sign Gomaa on loan next January. The source …

CAIRO: Abdel Zaher Al-Saqqa will be joining Turkish side Genclerbirligi from Konyaspor, starting from the upcoming transfer break in January. The Egypt stopper, who joined Konya from Gencler in 2005, signed a new deal with his former club that should keep him until 2009. I signed a contact with Gencler and I will join the …

CAIRO: Ismaili issued a statement on Saturday expressing disapproval to the attitude of some of their fans after Al Ahly’s 3-1 CAF Champions League final defeat to Etoile Sahel on Friday. A number of the Dervishes supporters filled Ismailia streets in jubilance, following the shocking defeat of their bitter rivals at Cairo Stadium. However, Ismaili …

CAIRO: Etoile Sahel of Tunisia stunned title holders Al Ahly of Egypt 3-1 Friday to win a first African Champions League title. No one outside Tunisia gave a team coached by Frenchman Bertrand Marchand a chance at Cairo Stadium after they were held 0-0 two weeks ago in the first leg of the African Football …

In the pan-Arab Games starting in Egypt tomorrow, the host country will earn 113 gold medals, 89 silver and 107 bronze for a 309 total and, naturally, a first place finish in the medals table. Of the 32 sports to be played, swimming will flood us with 42 medals, 30 will come from weightlifting, 18 …

CAIRO: Egyptian manager Mohamed Omar stepped down from his job as a head coach of Jordan giants Al-Wehdat after only one game in charge. I resigned as the board refused to let me choose my assistants and assign a national staff, Omar told FilGoal.com. Omar, who made his debut against Gaish on Monday, succeeded his …

CAIRO: Zamalek failed to continue their recent revival after being held to a 1-1 away draw by Harras Al-Hodoud in the Egyptian League on Tuesday. Ahmed Abdul-Ghani fired the hosts in front early in the first-half but Abdul-Halim Ali cancelled out his effort in the 27th minute. Zamalek, who won their previous two outings at …

CAIRO: Al Ahly fans are encountering problems in acquiring tickets ahead of the CAF Champions League second-leg final against Etoile Sahel on Friday. Preparations for the upcoming Pan-Arab Games forced the African champions to publish 48,000 tickets instead of 67,000, which is the full capacity of Cairo stadium. Moreover, the Al Ahly board decided to …

CAIRO: Star-studded Al Ahly are just one victory away from two African Champions League records. Success against Etoile Sahel of Tunisia on Friday in the second leg of the final will bring Al Ahly a third consecutive title and a sixth overall in the premier club competition on the continent. And after a goalless first …

CAIRO: Ahly trio Mohamed Abou-Treika, Emad Al-Nahhas and Ahmed Al-Sayed have been declared fit for the CAF Champions League final with Etoile Sahel on Friday after resuming full training with the team. Star man Abou-Treika was taken off the Reds 1-1 draw at Ismaili last week after colliding with Hosni Abd-Rabou and has been training …

CAIRO: Petrojet s in-form striker Alaa Ibrahim has been called-up to Egypt s squad for the Pan Arab Games on home soil after Ismaili frontman Mohamed Fadl was excluded due to injury. Hassan Shehata surprisingly announced his 25-man squad on Tuesday without the inclusion of Egyptian League top scorer Ibrahim. However, the former Al Ahly …

CAIRO: Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Shafi resigned from his job as a manager of Suez Cement following the disastrous 8-0 defeat against Petrojet on Tuesday. That s it and my decision is final, Zizo told a TV show after the game. The players don t have any motivations or enthusiasm and the team can t improve with such …

CAIRO: Zamalek board have agreed to let Amr Zaki depart the club on condition that he receives an LE 30 million offer, the prolific striker revealed on Wednesday. “I will leave Zamalek if any club affords to meet their price tag, Zaki told FilGoal.com. However, there are still differences which need to be sorted out …

CAIRO: Al Ahly skipper Mohamed Abou Treika has fully recovered from a minor injury and will feature against Etoile du Sahel on Friday in the CAF Champions League, according to the club’s medical staff. The club’s website announced Monday that the player is already participating in physical and technical trainings. Abou Treika is set to …

CAIRO: Once again Ghazl El Mahalla dropped points at home as they were held to a scoreless draw by Tersana, on Monday, in the opening game of day 10 of the Egyptian league. Ahmed Salama broke the deadlock after only two minutes for the visitors before Emad Othman could snatch the equalizer 10 minutes later. …

CAIRO: Jordan international keeper, Amer Shafie, made some heroic saves leading Al-Wehdat to a precious scoreless home draw against Egyptian side Al-Gaish, in the first leg of the round 16 of the Arab Champions League. The visitors made everything except scoring. Amer Sabri, Mamdouh Abdel Hai,Gomaa Mashhour and Hassan Awad had several efforts on target …

CAIRO: Telecom Egypt football director Adel Allam insisted his side will not make any approach for Amir Azmi unless the defender ends his problems with Al-Shabab. The Egyptian defender claims he is mistreated by the Saudi club, revealing that Al-Shabab president Khaled Al-Baltan threatened to ruin his career. Azmi is training with Telecom Egypt but …

CAIRO: Amr Zaki and Alaa Abdel Ghani have been excluded from Zamalek s 20-man squad for today’s League game against Harras Al-Hodoud in Alexandria.Striker Zaki, who has just completed his one-month suspension by the club, was tipped to make his comeback against Al-Hodoud. However, he picked up a thigh injury in training and was ruled …

CAIRO: Ismaili have filed a complaint to the Egyptian Football Association, protesting Al Ahly fans behavior during the 1-1 league draw on Thursday. We decided to complain after Al Ahly fans chanted abusive words against Chairman Yehia Al-Koumi during the match, Ismaili spokesman Abdel Rahman Anous told FilGoal.com on Saturday. Their spectators also set off …

CAIRO: Mohamed Abdul-Monsef s contract talks with Zamalek have been put on hold after both sides failed to reach an agreement. Abdul-Monsef had a meeting with Chairman Mamdouh Abbas and board member Amr Ganayni to sign a three-year extension but the deal collapsed, a source told FilGoal.com. The length of the contract has been approved …

CAIRO: Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent a letter to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), baring the Pharaohs from participating in the Pan Arab Games on home soil. CAF stressed that all African Cup of Nations participants are not allowed to take part in any tournament before Africa s showpiece kicks-off on Jan. 20. …

CAIRO: Petrojet handed Al-Gaish their first defeat this season after beating the leaders 2-1 in the ninth match day of the Egyptian league in Suez on Wednesday. Palestinian midfielder Mohamed Samara scored the winner eight minutes from time, after Mamdouh Abdel Hay had cancelled out Mohamed Al-Fakahani s opener for Petrojet. The win put Petrojet …

CAIRO: CAF Champions League finalists Al Ahly will miss a number of key players when they visit Ismaili in the Egyptian league crunch game today. Defense trio Emad Al-Nahhas, Ahmed Al-Sayed and Sebastiao Gilberto were all ruled out of the Ismaili game due to injuries. Al-Nahhas and Al-Sayed suffered minor knocks during Al Ahly s …

CAIRO: Egyptian midfielder Hossam Ghaly has denied all the reports claiming that he went back to London and joined Tottenham s trainings again. I have a lot of troubles with the board and the fans. The arrival of Juande Ramos won t change the situation, said Ghaly. The 25-year-old midfielder left the team since last …

CAIRO: Ismaili have promised to solve the players salary crisis before their crucial league game against Al Ahly today. I asked the board to talk to the players and announce fixed dates to give their payments, Gamal Al-Emari told a press conference on Tuesday. The Dervishes have declared their anger as they didn t receive …

CAIRO: Ittihad captain Hossam Hassan rejected the club s decision to summon him for a hearing after he traveled to the UAE without the board s permission. The 41-year-old left the team before the recent league game with Baladeya to attend an exhibition match in Dubai last week. Consequently, the Alexandria-based club suspended Hassan and …

CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association competitions committee handed Zamalek a 2-0 win over Masri in their abandoned league game held in Port Said last Saturday. “Zamalek have been awarded the victory and Masri were fined LE 10,000, the competitions committee president, Nayed Ezzat told FilGoal.com on Thursday. Referee Ahmed Ouda walked off the field after …

CAIRO: Al Ahly have announced that Cairo Stadium will host their CAF Champions League Final second-leg against Etoile Sahel on Nov. 9. Minister of defense Mohamed Hussein Tantawi has agreed to let us play the final at Cairo Stadium, Al Ahly s spokesman Gamal Gabr told FilGoal.com. The Red Devils bosses took the approval of …

CAIRO: Zamalek have recalled suspended forward Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel Razeq to the squad which will face Ghazl Mahalla in the Egyptian league on Thursday. The 21-year-old has been suspended by the Egyptian FA since Sept. 17, when he made inappropriate gestures to Al Ahly fans after the 1-0 league defeat. Shikabala s inclusion will be …