CAIRO: Egypt will kick-off their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign with a big clash against Brazil after both teams were put in Group E.
The draw, which took place in Colombian coastal city of Cartagena, also put Panama and Austria in the same (...)
CAIRO: Mohamed Abou-Trika's public support of Shikabala could finally ease crowd pressure on the Zamalek star.
In a short and rare telephone interview with Al-Hayat TV, Abou-Trika described Shikabala, 24, as one of the most skilled players in (...)
CAIRO: Kenyan club Ulinzi Stars will be without captain Stephen Ocholla when they play Zamalek in the African Champions League later in January.
Ocholla has been injured in December, when Kenya played Ethiopia at the Cecafa Senior Challenge (...)
CAIRO: Hundreds of Ahly fans warmly received their team at Cairo International Airport after losing to Esperance in the semi-finals of the African Champions League.
Some 2000 fans were present, with tens of them carrying manager Hossam Al-Badri (...)
ISMAILIA: Ismaili are set to sign Moroccan forward Abdessalam Benjelloun should he pass a medical on Wednesday.
Benjelloun has arrived in Ismailia early Wednesday and will join the Egyptian team on a free transfer.
The 25-year-old (...)
CAIRO: Zamalek released Mohamed Abdullah just two weeks before the start of the season.
Abdullah has re-signed for Zamalek late last season and joined the preparation camp in Germany and Switzerland.
Reports say that Abdullah's place in the (...)
CARIO: Mohamed Shawky is set to rejoin Ahly this summer, according to the player's agent.
Shawky has terminated his contract with Turkish side Kayserispor over late wages but he failed to attract attention anywhere in Europe.
"He decided to (...)
CAIRO: Ahly accepted an undisclosed offer from Police Union for defending midfielder Abdullah Farouk, the Egyptian champions said.
Police Union finished last season fourth and wish they can move up in the new campaign, so that they can play in (...)
CAIRO: Egypt broke into the top 10 in the FIFA monthly ranking for the first time in history despite failing to qualify to the World Cup.
The African champions were placed ninth in the July ranking, ahead of Italy, who come 11th and France, who (...)
CAIRO: Egypt on Sunday have been drawn into the group of death in the Handball World Cup in January 2011.
The Pharaohs will have to play title holders France in addition to world giants Spain and Germany in Group A.
Egypt's African arch-rivals (...)
CAIRO: Ashour Al-Adham has joined Zamalek from Masri on a swap deal that sends Ahmed Magdi and Ahmed Al-Merghani the opposite direction.
"Al-Adham signed a four-year contract and Masri will have Magdi and Al-Merghani in exchange," a Zamalek (...)
CAIRO: Veteran defender Shadi Mohamed has joined Ismaili on a two-year contract from Ittihad.
"I am proud to announce that I joined Ismaili after a meeting with the board of directors," Shadi told FilGoal.com.
The former Ahly and Ittihad (...)
CAIRO: Masri have signed former Montpellier striker Abdoulaye Cisse on a one-year deal, the Egyptian Premier League club said.
The Burkina Faso forward is joining the coastal city club from Qatari side Al-Khor for an undisclosed fee.
Cisse (...)
CAIRO: Gouna joined the race for Ittihad Alexandria midfielder Mohamed Nagi 'Geddo', who will be in the middle of a transfer crisis this summer.
A source in Gouna told FilGoal.com that the club have contacted Ittihad to express their interest in (...)
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Ahmed Hassan said he will comment on his row with manager Hossam Al-Badri at the end of the season.
"It is not the right time to speak about the issue. I am totally focused on the Cairo derby on Wednesday," Hassan told (...)
CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan has been stretchered off injured as Borussia Dortmund missed out on a much-needed Bundesliga win over Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Veded Ibisevic scored one minute from time to deny Dortmund three priceless points in their quest for (...)
CAIRO: Liverpool and England legend John Barnes backed Zamalek to come out as winners from the Cairo derby on Friday.
Barnes is in Cairo for the Premier Skills program, a project run in partnership between the British Council and the Premier (...)
CAIRO: Zamalek board member and former long-standing captain Hazem Emam backed under-fire striker Ahmed Gaafar before the Cairo derby against Ahly.
Gaafar scored seven times this season but has been struggling to find the net in the last three (...)
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Ahmed Hassan played down the importance of the Cairo derby with Zamalek.
The Egypt captain plays his fifth derby in two years since he joined Ahly from Anderlecht and refuses to call the game a title on its own.
It s a (...)
CAIRO: Borussia Dortmund are still waiting to know how serious Mohamed Zidan s injury is after the Egyptian striker was substituted during the victory over Werder Bremen.
Zidan created Dortmund s second goal in the 2-1 triumph before leaving the (...)
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Ahmed Gaafar rejected accusations of diving in the 1-0 victory over Ghazl Mahalla.
"In Zamalek, we don't have divers. We only have football players," Gaafar told FilGoal.com.
Gaafar went down inside the box after a (...)
CAIRO: Emad Meteb back pain won t sideline him against Gunners of Zimbabwe in the African Champions League, according to Ahly s doctor Ihab Ali.
Meteb suffered a knock in the back and was doubtful for Saturday s game.
The international striker (...)
CAIRO: Sudanese officials are hopeful of organizing and hosting a friendly between Egypt and Algeria, in an attempt at reconciliation between the two countries.
We are in talks with Egypt and Algeria to host a friendly game in Sudan, said Mohamed (...)
CAIRO: Former Zamalek striker Gamal Hamza expects hostile reception from the white fans when he features for Gouna against his old club on Friday.
Hamza left Zamalek last season for Bundesliga side Mainz but he returned to Egypt after just three (...)
CAIRO: Amr Zaki s coach Phil Brown has been sacked by Hull City on Monday.
Hull are second from bottom in the Premier League table, with eight games to go. They have 24 points, with Burnley topping them on goal difference.
Hull City AFC (...)