Egypt Independent Egypt’s National football team jumped to the 34th place in the world rankings issued by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) on Thursday. The team jumped 11 spots from the 45th place in the FIFA world ranking. Egypt is ranked third in Africa after Senegal at the …
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Palestinian clubs benefit from FIFA COVID-19 funding
Egypt Today Palestine benefitted from FIFA’s COVID-19 Relief Plan, which helped 80 professional and grass roots clubs recover from the financial impact caused by the pandemic over the last two years. “The funds were used to help the clubs start the 2020-21 championship, which took place under the slogan Health …
Read More »The withdrawal of English clubs rocks the ‘European Super League’ proposal
Egypt Today European soccer’s breakaway ‘Super League’ project laid in tatters after the ‘big six’ English Premier League clubs involved withdrew on Tuesday evening. This came 48 hours after agreeing to join Italian and Spanish teams in the controversial elite competition. The English clubs capitulated under pressure and threw in …
Read More »Mo Salah short listed for FIFA’s ‘Best Men’s Player of the Year’ award
Egypt Independent FIFA has shortlisted 11 footballers including Egypt/Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah for its annual FIFA “The Best Men’s Player of the Year” award. The awards ceremony will be held on 17 December in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA assuring the ceremony will run under exceptional medical measures to limit the spread …
Read More »Salah captains the Pharaohs national team
Egyptianstreets Famed Egyptian player and Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah, is set to be the Pharaohs’ national new captain, according to Egypt Today. Hossam El Badry, Egypt’s national team new manager; replacing Mexican Javier Aguirre, took the decision. Announced on Saturday, the decision is meant at smoothing tension between Salah …
Read More »Egypt’s Salah wins The Best Puskas award, finishes 3rd in World player 2018
Ahram Online Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah won the Puskas award for his amazing goal against Everton in the Premier League last season. He out-muscled his challenger on the right, tricked another inside the area and sent a trademark curling shot beyond the despairing dive of Everton keeper Jordan Pickford. “I …
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