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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Egyptians and Morocco meet on Sunday at AFCON quarter final
Egypt Independent The Egyptian National team will play a decisive match on Sunday 30 January against Morocco in the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon between 9 January and 6 February. The match is scheduled at Ahmedou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde at 4 pm Algeria, …
Read More »Egypt squashes Sudan, qualifies to FIFA Arab Cup quarterfinals
Egypt Independent The Egyptian National football team scored five clean goals against Sudan, in the second round of the group stage of the ‘Arab Cup Qatar 2021’ on Saturday evening. Egypt’s goals were scored by Ahmed Refaat at the 4th minute, Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’ at the 13th minute, Mahmoud Hamdi …
Read More »Salah nominated for the 2021 ‘Golden Foot Award’
Egypt Independent Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian National football team and Liverpool FC star, has been nominated for the 19th edition of the ‘Golden Foot Award’. The award was won last year by Juventus player Cristiano Ronaldo. The list of players nominated for this year’s award include: 1-Mohamed Salah, …
Read More »Messi signs two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain
Egypt Today Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi joined star-packed Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Tuesday, after leaving Barcelona, the club where he had begun and had expected to end his career. “Messi, a six-times winner of the Ballon d’Or for Europe’s best soccer player, signed a two-year contract with an option for …
Read More »Tearful Messi leaves Barcelona, in talks with PSG
Egypt Today A tearful Lionel Messi confirmed, Sunday, he was leaving FC Barcelona after the club said, “it could no longer afford paying the Argentine’s high wages”. Messi also confirmed that he currently amidst negotiations with French football club Paris St Germain over a possible move. “Messi intended to travel …
Read More »COVID-19 infections rise force Premier League reschedule matches
Egypt Today The Premier League’s Board postponed the London derby match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur, scheduled on Wednesday evening, amid COVID-19 outbreak. “Having consulted its medical advisors The Premier League Board decided to postpone the game as a precaution, with the health of players and staff as the priority. …
Read More »Salah is Liverpool’s top Champions League scorer
Egypt Today Liverpool’s Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah scored a goal in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with FC Midtjylland of Denmark in the final round of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Salah’s goal allowed him to overtake the record of the Reds’ legend Steven Gerrard, becoming the club’s top scorer in …
Read More »Liverpool’s assistant coach reveals the secret behind Salah’s success
Egypt Today Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders explained the secret behind the magnificent performance of Liverpool Egyptian winger, Mohamed Salah. “He is a gifted finisher, his imagination and intuition in the critical moments are brilliant”, says Lijnders. Since his arrival to Liverpool from AS Roma in 2017, Salah has been …
Read More »Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona dies aged 60
Egypt Independent Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer legend who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and led his country to that year’s World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died aged 60. Maradona’s spokesman, Sebastián Sanchi, said, “he died on Wednesday of a …
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