We played great football, says Shehata
CAIRO: Hassan Shehata hailed Egypt's African Cup of Nations achievement as the Pharaohs squad arrived in Cairo airport from Accra on Monday morning.The champions were received by President Mohamed Hosni…
INTERVIEW: Zidan revels in right decision, Abou Trika looks back
ACCRA: In 2006 Mohamed Zidan chose club over country and missed out on Egypt's African Nations Cup win in Cairo. Fast forward two years to Accra on Sunday and the…
Abou Trika lifts champions Egypt to record sixth African crown
ACCRA: Egypt retained their African Nations Cup crown Sunday when Mohamed Abou Trika scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Cameroon which also delivered a record sixth title.…
Egypt celebrates Africa victory
CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptians descended on Cairo airport Monday morning to catch a glimpse of their football heroes returning from Ghana after securing their second consecutive African title.Although the Pharaohs…
Zaki hails team spirit
CAIRO:Amr Zaki thanked the national team substitutes for supporting their teammates despite not being given much playing time in the Pharaohs' Nations Cup triumph."Their spirit was absolutely great throughout the…
Abd Rabou named best player in CAN
CAIRO: Egypt midfielder Hosni Abd Rabou has been named the best player in the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana after heavily contributing to the Pharaohs' triumph.The Ismaili midfielder…
Fan on a mission
CAIRO: On Sunday, Nada was on a mission. She was on a plane full of football fans heading to Ghana, fully prepared to cheer on the national team during the…
Two policemen charged with balcony murder
Reuters reported that Egyptian prosecutors on Saturday charged two policemen with murdering a man by throwing him off a balcony in Cairo, security sources said.A security source gave the policemen…
Zamalek start Champions League preparation
CAIRO: Zamalek are set to play two friendlies in preparation for the African Champions League, the club said.The Egyptian Cup finalists will host Railway FC on Friday and are due…