Football
Army assigned to construct 625 football fields in 27 governorates
Egypt
October 28, 2014
Army assigned to construct 625 football fields in 27 governorates
Minister of Youth and Sports Khaled Abdel Aziz said the army and the intelligence bureau were assigned to construct 625…
Security to check fans’ IDs at Egypt-Tunisia game, spectators denied Super Cup entry
Egypt
September 10, 2014
Security to check fans’ IDs at Egypt-Tunisia game, spectators denied Super Cup entry
The Interior Ministry has approved the attendance of fans at Wednesday's soccer game between Egypt and Tunisia, which comes as…
Zamalek coach Mido reverses resignation
Egypt
May 3, 2014
Zamalek coach Mido reverses resignation
Zamalek Sports Club coach, Ahmed (Mido) Hossam, reversed a resignation he declared earlier on Saturday widely attributed to declining performance…
Football association may name season after Sisi
Egypt
April 21, 2014
Football association may name season after Sisi
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) is considering naming the current season after former defense minister and presidential candidate Abdel Fattah…
Former Zamalek, Egypt star Taha Besry dies at 68
Egypt
April 2, 2014
Former Zamalek, Egypt star Taha Besry dies at 68
Former Zamalek SC and Egypt footballer Taha Besry passed away early Wednesday at 68. Besry’s health deteriorated before dying at the…
Interior Ministry welcomes Ulras demand not to secure matches
Egypt
March 11, 2014
Interior Ministry welcomes Ulras demand not to secure matches
Major General Hani Abdellatif, spokesman for the Interior Ministry, praised in a statement the suggestion of football Ultras in Egypt…
Ultras groups reject police presence on stadiums
Egypt
March 10, 2014
Ultras groups reject police presence on stadiums
Fans of several football clubs issued statement on Sunday expressing rejection toward presence of police inside stadiums.
Egypt is 41st in Fifa World ranking, Spain on top
Egypt
December 19, 2013
Egypt is 41st in Fifa World ranking, Spain on top
The Egyptian national football team ranked 41st in the final FIFA World Ranking for 2013, moving down three places from…
Ahly player given suspensions over flashing Rabaa al-Adaweya sign
Egypt
December 5, 2013
Ahly player given suspensions over flashing Rabaa al-Adaweya sign
The Egyptian Football Association's (EFA) disciplinary committee decided to suspend Al Ahly offensive player Ahmed Abdel Zaher for three months…
The kiss spoiled my joy: Swiss league best player Mohamed Salah
Egypt
December 4, 2013
The kiss spoiled my joy: Swiss league best player Mohamed Salah
Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, the star of FC Basel and the Egyptian national team, was strongly criticized on social networking…