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Zamalek chairman denies negotiations with new coach

Date: 2016-04-16 17:21:53 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:69 - ID:4731429

CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) - The chairman of Egypt's Zamalek Sports Club on Saturday denied reports claiming that the club is dealing with Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan to coach the first football team. In an official statement, the Zamalek chairman said ....

Egypt completely safe: Ahly's Dutch coach

Date: 2016-04-14 19:14:40 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:108 - ID:4721593

CAIRO, April 14 (MENA) – Al Ahly Manager Martin Jol said that Egypt is completely safe and he will seek to convey this image to Europe. The Premier League title is very difficult, Jol said in statements to Al Ahly official website. He voiced ....

Zamalek Sports Club grants honorary presidency to Saudi king

Date: 2016-04-11 18:05:48 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:87 - ID:4700449

CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - The president of Zamalek Sports Club said he awarded the honorary presidency of the club to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The move comes in appreciation of the king's support for the Egyptian people, the club's ....

Ahly football team returns home from Tanzania

Date: 2016-04-10 11:15:57 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:45 - ID:4689333

CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - Al Ahly football team returned home Sunday from Tanzania, after playing a match against the Young Africans in the CAF Champions League round of 16. Al Ahly settled for a 1-1 draw against Tanzania’s Young Africans. The ....

Ahly achieve 1-1 draw away to Tanzania's Young Africans

Date: 2016-04-09 16:07:40 GMT - Tanzania - Sports - SN:80 - ID:4685429

DAR ES SALAAM, April 9 (MENA) - Egypt's Ahly on Saturday played out a 1-1 draw to Tanzania's Young Africans in the round of 16 first-leg in the African Champions League. Striker Amr Gamal gave Ahly an early lead just 11 minutes after the kick ....

Ahly football mission flies to Tanzania

Date: 2016-04-06 06:48:50 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:6 - ID:4661997

CAIRO, April 6 (MENA) – Al Ahly football mission left here Tuesday night for the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam ahead of its Saturday match with the country's Young Africans Sports Club in the first leg of the 16th round of the African Champions ....

Egyptian Football Association to be dissolved within 7 days -- minister

Date: 2016-04-04 19:28:47 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:114 - ID:4653517

CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Khaled Abdel Aziz said a court ruling to dissolve the Egyptian Football Association will be implemented within seven days. In press statements on Monday, Abdel Aziz stressed the importance of ....

Kanu criticises Nigeria Football Federation after Nations Cup failure

Date: 2016-04-04 16:49:11 GMT - Nigeria - Sports - SN:93 - ID:4652761

ABUJA, April 4 (MENA) - Former Super Eagles captain Nwankwo Kanu has criticized the Nigeria Football Federation's (NFF) leadership which he says contributed to the national team failing to qualify for two consecutive Africa Cup of Nations, BBC ....

Masry urges bringing foreign referees for steering league, cup matches

Date: 2016-04-04 15:45:25 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:83 - ID:4651705

PORT SAID, Egypt, April 4 (MENA) - Al Masry football club on Monday officially urged the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to appoint foreign referees for the team's coming matches in both the Egyptian Premier League and Egypt's Cup. In an ....

Manchester United 1-0 Everton

Date: 2016-04-03 19:16:58 GMT - United Kingdom - Sports - SN:108 - ID:4646409

MANCHESTER, April 3 (MENA) - Anthony Martial's winning goal kept Manchester United in the chase for a Champions League place on the day they named a stand after Sir Bobby Charlton, the BBC News reported. Martial turned in Tim Fosu-Mensah's cross ....