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Norwegians in good spirits after World Powerboating win
ALEXANDRIA: The World Class One Powerboating Grand Prix saw defending champions Spirit of Norway remain on course for their sixth straight championship with a victory on the North Coast resort of Porto Marina Saturday. The Norwegian drivers Bjorn Rune Gjeltsen and Steve Curtis gave themselves the upper hand Friday by taking pole position in the …
Zamalek fine 'absent' Gaafar
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Mostafa Gaafar has been handed an LE 3,000 fine for missing Sunday s training session without permission, assistant coach Ayman Mansour said. Gaafar s relationship with the Cairo giants has seemingly reached a dead end after the latest row. Since the arrival of Dutch coach Ruud Krol, the former Baladeya striker has …
Hassan set for Ittihad exit in January
CAIRO: Hossam Hassan said on Sunday he intends to leave Alexandria-based club Ittihad when the transfer window reopens in January. I will meet with [vice-president] Mohamed Moselhi in the coming few days to discuss a possible mutual agreement that would see me depart in January, Hassan told state TV. The 41-year-old striker was involved in …
Easy win for Egypt in Arab Games opener
CAIRO: Egypt basketball team kicked off their Pan Arab Games campaign on home soil with an easy 77-57 victory over Yemen. The victory put Egypt in charge of Group B with two points while Yemen had just one point following their defeat. Egypt produced a fine display and were superior over their opponents to issue …
Jose wants Barakat's caution cancelled
CAIRO: Al Ahly manager Manuel Jose demanded that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) cancel Mohamed Barakat s yellow card against Etoile Sahel in the first leg of the African Champions League final. Jose was quoted as saying that Barakat picked-up an undeserved caution and that the referee should have awarded him a penalty-kick instead. …
Masri-Zamalek game called off
CAIRO: Zamalek’s Egyptian League match against Masri at Port Said was called off on Saturday after crowd trouble took place while the visitors were leading 1-0. Referee Ahmed Oda stopped the match in the 81st minute when Masri fans shouted angry chants against him for waving the play on after Wagih Abdel Azim fell inside …
Ahly close on record third consecutive African title
SOUSSE, Tunisia: Al-Ahly closed on a record third consecutive African Champions League title after holding Etoile Sahel of Tunisia 0-0 in the first leg of the final Saturday. Etoile failed to convert the two chances of a tight, tense clash and finished with 10 men after the 80th-minute dismissal of Mehdi Meriah for a professional …
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Ittihad fine players, promise bonuses
CAIRO: Ittihad handed their players LE 5,000 fine each due to poor results in the league but promised them big bonuses should they beat Aluminum and Enppi, the club said. The Alexandria side lost to Baladeya 2-0 on Friday to move down to the basement of the league with four points from eight games. The …
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Zamalek request EFA to cut Shikabala ban
CAIRO: Zamalek sent an official request to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) asking for a reduction to the one-year international suspension imposed against forward Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdul-Razeq last July. The 21-year-old playmaker has been handed a one-year ban from representing the national team, following the Olympic team s exit from the 2007 Pan-African Games, for …
El-Abdi suspended for three matches
CAIRO: Zamalek defender Wissem El-Abdi has been handed a three-match suspension by the Egyptian FA after being sent-off in his side s 1-1 draw with Suez Cement. The Tunisian defender was handed a straight red card in the first-half after hitting Mohamed Al-Saghir s chest with his boot in an off-ball challenge. El-Abdi has been …
Saied's Ankaragucu dispute resolved
CAIRO: Ibrahim Saied revealed on Thursday that he will start Ankaragucu s upcoming Turkish League game against Rizespor, ending a long-running feud with manager Hans-Peter Briegel. Ankaragucu chairman phoned me while I was in Egypt and assured me that I m an integral member of the team s squad, Saied told FilGoal.com. He promised me …
Zamalek request EFA to cut Shikabala ban
CAIRO: Zamalek sent an official request to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) asking for a reduction to the one-year international suspension imposed against forward Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdul-Razeq last July. The 21-year-old playmaker has been handed a one-year ban from representing the national team, following the Olympic team s exit from the 2007 Pan-African Games, for …
Hassan's African ban cut to two games
CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan will participate in Egypt s African Cup of Nations second game against Sudan after his ban was cut to two matches upon appeal, the Egypt skipper said on Tuesday. The Anderlecht midfielder is delighted with CAF s decision and intends to do his best to help the Pharaohs defend the title they …
Egypt advance in FIFA ranking
CAIRO: Egypt have marched on four spots in the monthly Fifa World Ranking published by the world governing body. The African champions reached 39th position in this month s edition after a 1-0 CAN 2008 qualifier victory over Botswana, and despite a 4-1 drubbing defeat to Japan in a friendly. The top three places witnessed …
Four friendlies for Egypt before CAN
CAIRO: Egypt are set to play four friendlies against African teams ahead of the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Ghana in January. Egypt trainer Hamada Sedki said the team will prepare for the big event by facing four teams, who will be competing in the Ghana finals. We will play four friendlies between Jan. …
Zaki returns to Zamalek training
CAIRO: Amr Zaki is set to resume full training with Zamalek after manager Ruud Krol finally approved his return. The Egypt striker said that he met with Krol after Monday s training session and the latter agreed to cut his one-month ban. I had a meeting with the coach, he accepted my apology and I …
Zidane to visit Egypt for charity campaign
CAIRO: France legend Zinedine Zidane is set to visit Egypt on Oct. 31 as he takes part in a worldwide campaign to support handicapped and homeless children. The three-day event is organized and sponsored by Danone Group. Zidane will also promote a world tournament for children set to be staged in France next summer. The …
Al-Badri eyeing victory in Tunisia
CAIRO: Al Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri insisted that his side will be looking for a win rather than a draw when they visit Tunisia s Etoile Sahel in the CAF Champions League final first-leg on Saturday. The corresponding fixture in the 2005 final ended in a goalless draw in Sousse, followed by a 3-0 …
Hamburg coach wants Zidan out of CAN
CAIRO: Hamburg coach Huub Stevens asked Mohamed Zidan to skip the African Cup of Nations but the Egypt striker insists he wants to play in Ghana 2008. The Dutch manager hopes to persuade Zidan to stay in Germany during the tournament that would make him unavailable for more than a month. The coach is hoping …
Egypt wins football Gold in Military World Games
CAIRO: Egypt have claimed the Military World Games football gold medal after defeating Cameroon 2-0 in Hyderabad on Saturday. Ahly striker Osama Hosni opened the scoring as early as the third minute with a powerful header after being set-up by Abdullah Ragab s cross from the left flank. Abdul-Hamid Bassiouni came off the bench to …
SPORTS TALK: The last to arrive
The draw was conducted in Accra yesterday as we went to press so by now we should know who Egypt will be grouped with in the African Nations Cup beginning in January in Ghana. However, going by the mediocrity of the squad these days, even if the three teams we are to face in our …
Mido fit for Chelsea clash
CAIRO: Mido should be ready to take part in Middlesbrough s Premiership clash against Chelsea on Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury, coach Gareth Southgate said. Mido has trained this week and provided there is no reaction he should be ready for Saturday, Southgate told the club s official website. The 24-year-old striker initially …
Military Academy Stadium set to host African final
CAIRO: The Military Academy Stadium is likely to host the CAF Champions League final second-leg between Al Ahly and Etoile Sahel, according to a source from the Egyptian club. The Egyptian Higher Council for Sports (HCS) turned down Al Ahly s request to play the crunch encounter at Cairo Stadium because the 74,000-seated building will …
Ayman Nour retracts complaints against Mortada Mansour
CAIRO: Ayman Nour, prisoner and former opposition leader, retracted the four complaints he filed against Mortada Mansour, ex-president of Zamalek club, as a result of the latter’s deteriorating psychological state, according to Amir Salem, Nour’s lawyer. Salem told Daily News Egypt that Mansour went into a state of shock after his expectations of being released …
Mansour denies Emam fine
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Ayman Mansour denied on Wednesday reports saying that skipper Hazem Emam has been handed a LE 10,000 fine for allegedly offending a teammate. Egyptian daily Al-Messa claimed that Emam accused Wissem El-Abdi of deliberately collecting yellow cards so as not to play for Zamalek. The Tunisian defender was even handed a …
Abou Treika nominated for "World's Most Popular Footballer in 2007"
CAIRO: Egyptian playmaker Mohamed Abou Treika has been included in a list of 55 nominees from 31 countries issued by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) for the World s Most Popular Football Player in 2007. The poll was posted on the IFFHS official website Thursday morning and the voting will be …
Ismaili to release Abdul-Latif and Abdul-Wahed
CAIRO: Ismaili have contacted the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) in order to terminate Walid Abdul-Latif’s and Mohamed Abdul-Wahed s contracts following their latest troubles. The Dervishes claim that Abdul-Latif hasn t appeared regularly in training sessions since joining in last summer and so he missed all his team s matches since. This is while President …
Zaher backs Egypt manager
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association Chairman Samir Zaher rejected reports claiming that Egypt Manager Hassan Shehata might be sacked before the African Cup of Nations. These are false reports, Zaher told FilGoal.com on Tuesday. All the members of the coaching staff are remaining until, at least, the end of their contract in February. It would be …