Sports - Welcome to Middle East News Agency

World Cup woes add to Qatar business jitters

Date: 2015-06-28 14:23:12 GMT - United Kingdom - Sports - SN:83 - ID:2881377

LONDON, June 28 (MENA) - As Qatar’s name is put through the wringer following allegations of bribery and labour abuses linked to its bid to host the 2022 World Cup, the risk it could lose the right to stage the tournament is piling pressure on an ....

Security measures to secure Al Ahly-Espérance match in suez

Date: 2015-06-28 07:46:56 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:11 - ID:2878077

SUEZ, Egypt, June 28 (MENA) - Suez security forces intensified efforts to secure Sunday's football match between Al Ahly of Egypt and Espérance Sportive de Tunis in the African confederation championship. Suez security director Tareq Al Gazzar ....

Manchester City to make final £40m Raheem Sterling

Date: 2015-06-25 08:30:16 GMT - United Kingdom - Sports - SN:22 - ID:2860689

LONDON, June 25 (MENA) – Manchester City are set to make a third bid for Raheem Sterling following Liverpool’s £29 million capture of Roberto Firmino, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday. City were also tracking Firmino but have made Sterling one ....

AL supports Qatar for hosting World Cup 2022

Date: 2015-06-21 14:46:37 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:66 - ID:2838241

CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - The Arab League's General Secretariat on Sunday confirmed support for Qatar to host FIFA World Cup 2022. In a statement, the AL condemned a "tendentious campaign" that is trying to undermine Qatar's preparedness and ....

Efforts underway to finalize visas of Safax, Taraji clubs to Egypt -- amb.

Date: 2015-06-17 17:35:22 GMT - Tunisia - Sports - SN:104 - ID:2817541

TUNIS, June 17 (MENA) - Contacts were made with the administrations of Safax and Taraji clubs of Tunisia to finalize their entry visas into Cairo, Egypt's Ambassador to Tunisia Aymen Meshrefa said on Wednesday. The two clubs will play against ....

Valencia complete €30m Rodrigo Moreno deal

Date: 2015-06-15 17:43:29 GMT - Spain - Sports - SN:88 - ID:2803481

VALENCIA, Spain, June 15 (MENA) - The Spanish Valencia football club confirmed Monday a €30 million signing of Rodrigo Moreno from Benfica on a four-year deal. The 24-year-old spent last season on loan at the Mestalla and has impressed enough to ....

Pharaohs start AFCON qualifying with victory

Date: 2015-06-14 19:57:26 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:109 - ID:2797293

ALEXANDRIA, June 14 (MENA) – Egypt got their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign off to the best possible start as they beat Tanzania 3-0 on Sunday. Egypt was firm favorites for the game but struggled to find a way past their opponents ....

Espérance to arrive in Cairo on June 25 for Ahly match

Date: 2015-06-12 19:05:51 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:88 - ID:2784445

CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) – Ahly Club received a letter from Espérance Sportive club saying that the Tunisian football team will arrive in Cairo on June 25. Espérance Sportive team will meet Ahly on June 28 in Suez Stadium in the CAF Confederation ....

Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Mamdouh Abbas lawsuit to dissolve Zamalek board

Date: 2015-06-12 16:42:52 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:79 - ID:2784161

CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) – The Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected on Friday a lawsuit filed by former board chairman of Egypt's Zamalek Club Mamdouh Abbas to dissolve the club's incumbent board of directors led by Mortada ....

Interpol suspends €20m FIFA partnership

Date: 2015-06-12 13:47:07 GMT - France - Sports - SN:63 - ID:2783337

LYON, June 12 (MENA) - Interpol has suspended a joint anti-match-fixing programme with FIFA over allegations of corruption against the football governing body. The international police agency is freezing the €20 million (£14m) donated by FIFA in ....