Football
CAF fines Zamalek FC president $40,000 and bans him from football for a year
Egypt
September 29, 2018
CAF fines Zamalek FC president $40,000 and bans him from football for a year
The Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) on Saturday banned president of Zamalek FC Mortada Mansour…
Turki al-Sheikh withdraws his sports investment in Pyramids football club
Egypt
September 25, 2018
Turki al-Sheikh withdraws his sports investment in Pyramids football club
Television sports anchor Medhat Shalabi announced that Head of Saudi General Sports Authority Turki al-Sheikh has withdrawan his investment in…
FIFA will announce player of the year this evening
Egypt
September 24, 2018
FIFA will announce player of the year this evening
On Monday evening, London’s Royal Festival Hall will host FIFA’s ceremony of the Men’s Player Award 2018, where Egyptian…
China’s ‘Maradona’: the ‘Soccer Nut’ still going strong at 63
Culture
September 19, 2018
China’s ‘Maradona’: the ‘Soccer Nut’ still going strong at 63
Friends call him “Maradona” and Chinese media have dubbed him “Soccer Nut” — Zhao Chongshan is 63 but he…
Shubra al-Kheima Criminal Court jails former footballer for drug trafficking
Egypt
September 4, 2018
Shubra al-Kheima Criminal Court jails former footballer for drug trafficking
A former football player was handed 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a LE 150,000 fine by Shubra al-Kheima…
Salah becomes first Arab ever to compete for “FIFA Men’s Player” award
Egypt
September 3, 2018
Salah becomes first Arab ever to compete for “FIFA Men’s Player” award
Another award brings back the three finalists for almost every football award this year, as Egyptian King Mohamed Salah…
Egyptian Sports Minister says he intervened to end Salah-EFA crisis
Egypt
September 3, 2018
Egyptian Sports Minister says he intervened to end Salah-EFA crisis
Egypt’s Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi said on Monday that the dispute between Egyptian football hero Mohamed Salah…
Egyptian Football Association claims accounts involved in Salah feud are fake
Egypt
August 29, 2018
Egyptian Football Association claims accounts involved in Salah feud are fake
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) published a statement on its official Facebook page claiming that the EFA twitter accounts…
Hurghada divers go underwater for Mohamed Salah
Egypt
August 29, 2018
Hurghada divers go underwater for Mohamed Salah
Foreign tourists and Egyptian divers dove into the Red Sea to stand by Egypt’s football hero Mohamed Salah in…
Aboutrika tax evasion trial to resume
Egypt
August 22, 2018
Aboutrika tax evasion trial to resume
On September 3, Egypt’s tax evasion court is to resume the trial of ex-footballer Mohamed Aboutrika for tax evasion of…