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Zamalek decide on new coach, wait for approval
Zamalek board decided to hand over the club s managerial position to an Egyptian coach, but is waiting for his approval to make the official announcement. The men in white stepped up their efforts to sign a new coach following Henri Michel s shocking resignation this morning. We have settled on the new coach but …
Gohari named EFA technical director
CAIRO: Veteran coach Mahmoud Al-Gohari has been appointed as the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) technical director, said the EFA on Sunday. We have a deal now and a press conference will be held on Thursday to announce all the details, said the president of the EFA, Samir Zaher, to FilGoal.com. Al Gohari will have a …
Esperance forgive 'rebels' for vital African clash
JOHANNESBURG: Tunisian club Esperance have pardoned rebels Moyin Chaabani and Wissam Al-Bekri ahead of a crucial African Champions League clash with title holders Al Ahly Saturday. Veteran defenders Chaabani and Al-Bekri were left at home when the teams met in Cairo two weeks ago and Esperance suffered a humiliating 3-0 loss against the five-time African …
Egypt beat Bahrain in World Youth Championship
Egypt beat hosts Bahrain 35-28 on Monday in the first round of the main draw to edge closer to a spot in the semi-final of the World Youth Championship. The Pharaohs had the lead since the first minute but they could only end the first half with a small advantage, 11-9. Egypt’s young men were …
The red devils strike again
Ghaly becomes Birmingham's latest recruit
LONDON: Newly-promoted Premiership side Birmingham City continued their overhaul of the squad on Monday by signing Egyptian international midfielder Hossam Ghaly from Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) for around 3 million pounds. The 25-year-old international became Birmingham s eighth close season signing after signing a three-year contract and agreeing terms with the club, subject …
Zamalek beat Brugge in pre-season friendly
CAIRO: Zamalek edged Belgian side Cercle Brugge 2-1 in the third match of their pre-season European tour on Sunday. Tunisian defender Wissem El-Abdi put the Egyptian side ahead at the half-hour mark, but Ukranian international Serhiy Serebrennikov leveled the score for Cercle after 69 minutes. Zamalek veteran striker Abdul Halim Ali scored the winner 10 …
Benfica coach proud of Jose's achievements
CAIRO: Benfica coach Fernando Santos said on Saturday he is proud of what his compatriot Manuel Jose achieved with Al Ahly during his two seasons with the Cairo giants. Fans favorite Jose led Al Ahly to three CAF Champions League titles, three Egyptian League triumphs, two Egyptian Cups, three African Super Cups and two local …
Iraq wins for a change
Egypt-Ivory Coast friendly postponed
Egypt s friendly against Ivory Coast, which was scheduled for Aug. 21, has been postponed for one day due to Al Ahly s continental commitment, national team assistant coach Shawki Gharib said on Saturday. Al Ahly will face Sudanese giants Hilal away from home on Aug. 19 in the CAF Champions League, just two days …
Ismaili to face Al Ahly in Super Cup
CAIRO: Ismaili is set to play Al Ahly s in the Egyptian Super Cup game, scheduled for Aug. 9, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Wednesday. The EFA have previously sent an invitation to Ismaili to take part in the match but they didn t reply, so we considered it as a rejection, EFA …
Angola settle Gilberto feud
CAIRO: Angola has decided to pay the costs of Gilberto s treatment after the midfielder threatened to end his international career. The left-winger suffered an Achilles tendon injury during an African Cup of Nations warm-up between Angola and Morocco, the injury which sidelined him for over a year. Al Ahly has paid for the treatment …
Egypt earns highest gold medal count in All-Africa Games
CAIRO: After 15 days of fierce competition, the 9th All-Africa Games in Algiers came to an end last Monday, July 23, with Egypt walking away with 74 gold medals, the highest count this term, making its overall medal haul reach 199. Although Algeria earned a total of 204 medals, only 70 of those were gold, …
Shikabala banned from representing Egypt
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) decided to suspend Olympic team star Mahmoud Abdul-Razeq Shikabala for one year. Shikabala will not take part in any international games played by the national team for a whole year. EFA cited the recent “disappointment at the All-African Games in Algeria. A spokesman from the EFA informed FilGoal.com that …
Al-Qabani joins Telecom Egypt
CAIRO: Newly promoted side Telecom Egypt announced on Tuesday the signing of former Zamalek duo Wael Al-Qabani and Mahmoud Mahmoud on a free transfer. Qabani signed a three-year-deal worth LE 900,000 per season and Mahmoud will earn LE 700,000. Al-Qabani inserted a release clause in his contract in case he receives another offer, especially from …
Birmingham agrees to pay 6 million-pound transfer fee for Tottenham striker Mido
BIRMINGHAM, England: Birmingham agreed to pay 6 million pounds ($12.3 million) for Tottenham striker Ahmed Mido on Friday. Mido will complete the transfer providing he can agree to a contract with the central England club. The 24-year-old Egypt forward spent two years at Tottenham, but played little last season and saw his chances of a …
Egypt clinch volleyball gold medal in All-African Games
ALGIERS: Egypt added another gold medal in the 2007 All-African Games after the Egyptian volleyball team beat Tunisia 3-1 in the final on Sunday. The Egyptian team was a set down after Tunisia won the first set 25-21, but the lively quartet Hamdi Al-Safi, Abdullah Abdul-Salam, Ahmed Salah and Mohamed Abdel-Moniem turned the game in …
Meteb sanctioned by Al Ahly
CAIRO: Al Ahly has suspended its star striker Emad Meteb for 10 days and fined him LE 40,000 after he protested furiously to being substituted in Al Ahly s 3-0 CAF Champions League win over Esperance on Friday. Meteb was taken off 15 minutes into the second half, and he appeared to be unhappy with …
Angry coach slams victorious Al Ahly
CAIRO: Al Ahly were slammed by their own coach Manuel Jose Sunday despite a win that virtually sealed an African Champions League semi-finals place. Al Ahly outclassed struggling Esperance of Tunisia 3-0 in Cairo thanks to goals from midfielder Mohamed Aboutraika, Angola World Cup striker Flavio Amado and substitute Osama Hosny. The result left five-time …
Shikabala banned from representing Egypt
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) decided to suspend Olympic team star Mahmoud Abdul-Razeq Shikabala for one year. Shikabala will not take part in any international games played by the national team for a whole year. EFA cited the recent “disappointment at the All-African Games in Algeria. A spokesman from the EFA informed FilGoal.com that …
Egypt wins handball final, Algeria slips to painful defeat
Reuters ALGIERS: Algeria suffered a painful 29-21 defeat in the men s handball final at the All Africa Games when Egypt snatched a gold from under their noses before a roaring home crowd in an overflowing Ain Taya Coupole court in the capital on Saturday. Egyptian goalkeeper Bakir Nakib frustrated an Algerian offensive spearheaded by …
Ittihad lose to Aluminum in friendly tournament opener
ALEXANDRIA: Hosts Ittihad suffered a 2-1 defeat to newly-promoted side Aluminum on Wednesday in the opener of a pre-season friendly tournament. Ibrahim Abdul-Rahim put Aluminum in the lead in the 37th minute before Mostafa Abbas doubled the lead one minute before the interval. Ittihad newly-signed player Mahmoud Shaker scored the club’s only goal at the …
Hassan scores twice as Africa, World draw 3-3
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Egypt s Hossan Hassan scored a goal in each half and an African select of side drew 3-3 with a World XI Wednesday, a friendly match of mostly retired luminaries played in honor of former South African president Nelson Mandela s 89th birthday. Hassan s second goal in the 50th minute …
Egyptian Champs in Algeria
Egypt slips three spots in FIFA ranking
CAIRO: African champions Egypt slipped three places in the FIFA monthly ranking, taking the 42nd place. The Pharaohs did not play any games since the last edition. Brazil kept its place at the top, especially after the Selecao s continental achievement. The Brazilian team clinched the 2007 Copa America title in Venezuela, beating Argentina 3-0 …
EFA board elections to be held in 2009
CAIRO: The Egyptian Higher Council of Sports informed the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) that the elections for the next board will be held in 2009. The election process is supposed to take place every four years. The last elections were held in 2005. However, the EFA are likely to request a one-year extension to the …
Mido confirms Birmingham move
Egyptian star striker Ahmed Mido Hossam is set to join Birmingham city on loan starting from next season, the player announced. Both sides have agreed. I will move on a one-year-loan deal to Birmingham worth 1 million euros and at the end they could buy my contract for 5 million euros if the club survives …
Riad excluded from Al Ahly's preliminary squad, Boujelbene included
CAIRO: Al Ahly announced the preliminary squad list for the 2007-2008 season with the exclusion of playmaker Wael Riad. Riad, who has just recently returned to Al Ahly after a short spell at Austria s Grazer, was joined by Olympic team playmaker Tarek Saad in Manuel Jose s out of favor list. Riad s exclusion …
Al-Gaish could face Al Ahly in Super Cup
CAIRO: Al-Gaish are likely to be the team facing Al Ahly in the Egyptian Super Cup next month. An Egyptian Football Association (EFA) member informed FilGoal.com that the association will be forced to get Al-Gaish, who finished fourth in the league last season, to face Al Ahly. Al Ahly clinched the two top titles – …
Egypt finishes 10th in the World Junior Championship
CAIRO: Egypt lost to Slovenia 3-1 on Sunday to finish 10th in the World Junior Championship for Volleyball held in Morocco from July 7 to 15. The Pharaohs were barely defeated 25-23 in the first set, but then they leveled the score by winning the second set 25-23. That was the end of their winning …