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  • Plane of Egyptian football team to land in Accra, not Kumasi: Embassy

    Date: 2013-09-19 19:38:22 GMT - Nigeria - Sports - SN:168 - ID:297891

    ABUJA/ACCRA, Sept 19 (MENA) – The Egyptian embassy in Accra, the capital of Ghana, said that it made contacts with the aviation authorities in the country on the possibility of allowing a plane carrying Egypt’s national football team to directly ....

  • Egypt v Ghana play-off set for Oct. 13 in Kumasi

    Date: 2013-09-19 17:29:22 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:143 - ID:297676

    CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) – The first-leg play-off between the Black Stars and the Pharaohs will take place at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on October 13. The Ghana FA has decided on the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi to host the first-leg match of ....

  • Lennon: Celtic should have beaten AC Milan

    Date: 2013-09-19 16:52:14 GMT - Italy - Sports - SN:131 - ID:297657

    MILAN, Sept 19 (MENA) – Celtic manager Neil Lennon has admitted he and his side feel unlucky not to have taken anything from their match against AC Milan on Wednesday night. Despite dominating the game for large spells and seeing an Anthony ....

  • Violent clashes erupt between Ultras and security forces in front of Zamalek club

    Date: 2013-09-19 16:47:45 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:128 - ID:297636

    CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) – Security Forces stationed in front of the gates of the Zamalek Sporting Club fired tear gas to disperse groups of "Ultras White Knights" gathered in front of the premises to demand the departure of the club's ....

  • Bolt may defer 2016 retirement plan

    Date: 2013-09-19 16:40:57 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:126 - ID:297570

    LONDON, Sept 19 (MENA) – Usain Bolt is reconsidering his plans to retire from athletics after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and says he "wants to be a part" of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year. The fastest man in the world, ....

  • UEFA backs 2022 winter World Cup move

    Date: 2013-09-19 16:24:14 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:122 - ID:297438

    ZURICH, Sept 19 (MENA) – European countries have given their overall backing to moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter, Britain's FIFA vice-president has confirmed. UEFA's 54 member associations have backed plans to move the 2022 winter ....

  • Zamalek Ultras gather at side streets to the club's headquarters

    Date: 2013-09-19 16:19:51 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:118 - ID:297564

    CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) – Zamalek die-hard football fans (Ultras White Knights) began to gather at the side streets to the club's headquarters in preparation for organizing a protest in front of the gates of the club. The fanatical Zamalek soccer ....

  • Security closes all entrances of Zamalek club for fear of Ultras

    Date: 2013-09-19 16:02:07 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:111 - ID:297514

    CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) – Zamalek club security closed all entrances and gates of the club to members for fear of being stormed by "Ultras White Knights". Security Forces intensified their presence outside the club in anticipation of any riots and ....

  • Ultras Ahlawy clash with footballers before leaving for South Africa

    Date: 2013-09-19 09:08:12 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:15 - ID:296592

    CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) - A number of Ultras Ahlawy, Al Ahly's hardcore fans, clashed with two footballers of their team at Cairo airport on Thursday as Al-Ahly mission was preparing to leave for South Africa to face Orlando Pirates in the final ....

  • Ancelotti decided to leave PSG in March - paper

    Date: 2013-09-18 15:52:27 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:93 - ID:295644

    Spain/Real Madrid Ancelotti decided to leave PSG in March - paper PARIS, Sept 18 (MENA) – Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has revealed that he decided to leave Paris Saint Germain (PSG) as far back as March, when he felt that the ....

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