Keeping the Faith

What happened in Kumasi, Ghana on Thursday night was nothing short of a fairytale. It was a true story of David and Goliath.

السبت، 09 فبراير 2008 - 21:02

Ivorian Terror

Ivory Coast's national football team has given terrorism a new meaning. The Ivorian Elephants have shown no mercy as they thumped Guinea 5-0 in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations.

الإثنين، 04 فبراير 2008 - 13:28

Preparing for Sudan

After the outstanding victory over Cameroon in the opening game of the 2008 CAN Group C on Tuesday, it has become very plausible that defending champions Egypt have a fair shot at the African title.

الخميس، 24 يناير 2008 - 17:35

An End of an Era…Not the End of Ahli

Walking through the streets of Cairo on Friday night one could see a lot of gloomy and disappointed faces and very few cars roaming the streets…something uncharacteristic of the Egyptian capital.

الجمعة، 09 نوفمبر 2007 - 23:08

I Pity the Fox

Former captain of the Egyptian national team, current captain of Zamalek football club, the first Egyptian footballer to play in the Serie A, winner of the 1998 African Cup of Nations, the man nicknamed the 'junior fox' and 'cleric of the talented', just a few things that could be said about Hazem Emam.

الأربعاء، 15 أغسطس 2007 - 13:55

Analysis: More than Just a Derby Victory for Zamalek

Zamalek proved that time, hard work, discipline and even luck could help change a team’s fate when they beat arch-rivals Ahli on Monday to end an eight-game winless streak in the Cairo derby.

الثلاثاء، 22 مايو 2007 - 13:54

Three Cheers For The Mighty Pharaohs

Three cheers for the Egyptian Olympic team. Hip Hip, Hooray, Hip Hip, Hooray, Hip Hip, Hooray.

الإثنين، 12 مارس 2007 - 18:32

Ahli Lose to Internacional…Win Egypt's Respect

With the exception of Ahli’s die-hard fans, not many football pundits thought Ahli would make it past Copa Libertadores champions Internacional in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.

الأربعاء، 13 ديسمبر 2006 - 18:42

King Abou-Treika…Pharaoh of Ahli’s Fifth Dynasty

Ancient Egyptians considered their pharaoh to be a half-man, half-god, one who was able to command tremendous resources, and here we are in the 21st century witnessing the emergence of a new King of Egypt, one whose name is Mohamed Abou-Treika.

الإثنين، 13 نوفمبر 2006 - 21:58

Ahli's Second-Half Syndrome

Watching Egyptian and African champions Ahli struggle in the second-half of nearly every match they played over the past two months has become a recurring nightmare for their fans.

الأحد، 05 نوفمبر 2006 - 14:52