Football
Court orders re-investigation into 2015 stadium massacre
Egypt
February 14, 2016
Court orders re-investigation into 2015 stadium massacre
Cairo Criminal Court has ordered that investigations into the Air Defense Stadium massacre case be restarted, stating that there is…
Zamalek sacks Mido after 2-0 loss to Al-Ahly
Egypt
February 10, 2016
Zamalek sacks Mido after 2-0 loss to Al-Ahly
Zamalek Sports Club chief Mortada Mansour sacked the club’s football team coach and assistant, Ahmed "Mido" Hossam and Hazem Imam,…
Ahly, Zamalek clash in 111th premier league derby
Egypt
February 9, 2016
Ahly, Zamalek clash in 111th premier league derby
Bitter rivals Al-Ahly Club and Zamalek Sports Club will mark their 111th premier league derby when both face off at…
Obituary: Mahmoud Bakr, Egypt’s most popular football commentator (1944-2016)
Egypt
February 4, 2016
Obituary: Mahmoud Bakr, Egypt’s most popular football commentator (1944-2016)
Renowned football commentator and retired footballer Mahmoud Bakr passed away on Wednesday at the age of 72. Bakr reportedly died of…
16 referred to prosecution over blind football delegation scam
Egypt
February 2, 2016
16 referred to prosecution over blind football delegation scam
The Youth and Sports Ministry on Tuesday referred 16 people to the General Prosecution over charges of approving the travel…
Sisi urges dialogue with Ultras on anniversary of stadium massacre
Egypt
February 2, 2016
Sisi urges dialogue with Ultras on anniversary of stadium massacre
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has proposed initiating a dialogue with hardcore football fans, known as the Ultras, on the fourth…
Afghan boy becomes Internet star after plastic shirt goes viral
World
January 30, 2016
Afghan boy becomes Internet star after plastic shirt goes viral
A five-year-old Afghan boy has become an Internet star after pictures went viral of him wearing an Argentina football shirt…
Court upholds disbanding of Al-Ahly Club’s board
Egypt
January 10, 2016
Court upholds disbanding of Al-Ahly Club’s board
The Cairo Administrative Court on Sunday upheld a December verdict calling for disbanding the board of Al-Ahly Club, Egypt’s biggest…
Obituary: Hamada ‘The Fox’ Imam (1942-2016) – a football icon passes away
Egypt
January 10, 2016
Obituary: Hamada ‘The Fox’ Imam (1942-2016) – a football icon passes away
For his entire life Hamada Imam, a sports icon who died on January 9, displayed an extreme passion for football,…
Imam named football director for Zamalek SC
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Imam named football director for Zamalek SC
Hazem Imam has been announced as the football director for Zamalek Sports Club, as an assistant to the recently appointed…