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CAF Champions League final behind closed doors – CAF, EFA

Date: 2020-11-25 21:17:30 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:88 - ID:8687444

CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) – The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) have officially announced that the CAF Champions League final between Zamalek and Al Ahly will be held behind closed doors. The CAF ....

Diego Maradona dies aged 60

Date: 2020-11-25 18:02:40 GMT - Argentina - Sports - SN:75 - ID:8687285

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 25 (MENA) - Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, a source close to his family confirmed to CNN. Regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game, Maradona became a household name ....

EFA announces swab results of Zamalek, Ahly players ahead of CAF match

Date: 2020-11-25 17:54:08 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:72 - ID:8687274

CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Head of the Medical Committee of the Egyptian Football Association Mohamed Sultan has announced results of swabs conducted to detect infection with coronavirus for Zamalek and Ahly players, ahead of their CAF Champions League ....

Mohamed Salah among FIFA's shortlist of top 11 players in 2020

Date: 2020-11-25 15:13:31 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:56 - ID:8686998

ZURICH, Nov 25 (MENA) - Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, along with four other Liverpool players are among the candidates for the 2020 Best FIFA awards which will be delivered during a ceremony slated for next month. The organizers of ....

Sports min. calls upon youth to prioritize national interests

Date: 2020-11-23 13:06:03 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:45 - ID:8683677

CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi urged the young people of Egypt to combat rumors and corruption and prioritize the national interests. Sobhi made his appeal during a symposium hosted by Helwan University on Monday ....

Fifa bans head of African football for five years after misappropriation of funds

Date: 2020-11-23 11:00:33 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:30 - ID:8683551

ZURICH, Nov 23 (MENA) - The head of African football, Ahmad Ahmad, has been banned from football for five years by Fifa following an ethics investigation by world football’s governing body, Radio France Internationale reported. Ahmad Ahmad, from ....

Ahly player Walid Sulaiman undergoes anew coronavirus test

Date: 2020-11-22 16:24:20 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:49 - ID:8682605

CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - Al Ahly SC player Walid Sulaiman is expected to be retested for coronavirus within hours, to ensure his safety, the club said in a statement on Sunday. On Saturday, all the club football players and its technical team were ....

Ahly's Kahraba to undergo new swab test Monday ahead of Zamalek clash

Date: 2020-11-22 15:06:13 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:42 - ID:8682533

CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - Al Ahly's winger Mahmoud Abdel Monem Kahraba will undergo a new swab test on Monday after he tested positive for COVID-19. The Red Devils seek to prepare Kahraba for the anticipated African Champions League final against ....

Sports min. witnesses launch of ministries' league

Date: 2020-11-21 21:28:34 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:56 - ID:8681569

CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) - Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy on Saturday expressed his happiness for opening the first edition of the ministries league, wishing more participation of the civil servants in this sports event. The launching ....

CAF: 2020 Total CAF Super Cup will be played in Cairo

Date: 2020-11-20 14:17:36 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:40 - ID:8679933

CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that Qatar will not host the 2020 Total CAF Super Cup, which was initially slotted to be held between August 14-16, 2020. "Based on the joint coordination between ....