Football
FIFA threatens to freeze football activity in Egypt
Egypt
September 25, 2012
FIFA threatens to freeze football activity in Egypt
The international football association FIFA has threatened to freeze football activity in Egypt if it is proven that the Egyptian…
Ultras assault Ahly Club players, demanding Port Said trial verdict
Egypt
September 23, 2012
Ultras assault Ahly Club players, demanding Port Said trial verdict
Some 200 hardcore football fans assaulted Ahly Club players as they trained at the Nasr City branch Sunday, while thousands…
Update: First football match since Port Said goes ahead despite protests
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Update: First football match since Port Said goes ahead despite protests
The inaugural match of the Super Cup, between the Ahly and ENPI clubs, began at 9 pm on Sunday at…
Update: Ultras march to Alexandria stadium, sit in outside players’ hotel
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Update: Ultras march to Alexandria stadium, sit in outside players’ hotel
About 300 people marched Sunday to the Borg al-Arab stadium in Alexandria to protest a game scheduled there later in…
Egypt national team coach Gohary dies at 74
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Egypt national team coach Gohary dies at 74
Mahmoud al-Gohary, former coach of the Egyptian national team and adviser to the Jordanian Football Association, died Monday morning at…
Egypt joins Brazil in Olympic football quarter-finals
Egypt
August 1, 2012
Egypt joins Brazil in Olympic football quarter-finals
CARDIFF — Egypt, who endured a torrid start to the Olympic football competition when they trailed Brazil in their opening…
UAE football team officially signs Egypt’s Zidan
Egypt
July 31, 2012
UAE football team officially signs Egypt’s Zidan
Bani Yas, an Emirati premiere league football team, has officially announced signing Egyptian striker Mohamed Zidan, ending his long Bundesliga…
Brazil survive Egypt fightback
Egypt
July 27, 2012
Brazil survive Egypt fightback
CARDIFF — Star-studded Brazil survived a second-half fightback by Egypt to win their men's Olympic football opener 3-2 in Cardiff…
Egypt trying to boost nation’s football pride
Egypt
July 25, 2012
Egypt trying to boost nation’s football pride
CARDIFF, Wales — For the Egypt men's national football team, the Olympic tournament won't be only about trying to win the…
Offside! Egypt’s transitional politics shows football the red card
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Offside! Egypt’s transitional politics shows football the red card
On 30 June, President Mohamed Morsy was attending a ceremony organized by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces at…