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I won 4 African titles; did not consider retiring: Ahmed Al-Ahmar
Captain of Egyptian handball team dreams of winning an Olympic medal in Tokyo

Pharaohs crowned African handball champions in Tunisia
This achievement was the result of persistence and determination of the team from the very beginning. Moreover, the state, represented by Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy, stood behind different handball national teams, which led the Pharaohs to win the bronze medal in Men’s Junior World Handball Championship and the gold medal in Men’s U-19 World Handball Championship last year.

Egypt to play Tunisia for African Men’s Handball Championship title, Olympics qualification
Pharaohs target 7th African title and revenge of hosts Tunisia

Egypt to play Angola for group leadership in African Men’s Handball Championship quarter-finals
By Alaa Mostafa African Men’s Handball Championship acts as qualifiers for 2020 Summer Olympics

TMG to sponsor 5 Egyptian athletes qualified to Tokyo Olympics 2020
Company allocates unlimited budget for the players

Egyptian sports in 2020: challenges and opportunities
Cairo to host CAF Awards ceremony, and Pharaohs get ready for 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

EPL Gameweek 19: Leicester face leader Liverpool aiming to keep title hopes alive
The beginning of the Boxing Day will be on Thursday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where the seventh-place Spurs (26 points) will host thirteen-place Brighton (20 points). Tottenham aims to compensate their 2-0 home loss to Chelsea in Gameweek 18.

Winter transfer window: some patch up their squads, others add depth
The winter transfer window usually opens on the first day of the New Year and closes on the last day of January. However, in some leagues of Scandinavia and Asia, the transfers continue until mid-February.

Liverpool become the most crowned English club after winning FIFA Club World Cup
Manchester United were the last English team to win the Club World Cup in the 2008 edition. Ironically, the Red Devils were crowned the title on 21 December after beating LDU Quito 1-0, which was the same case for Liverpool in terms of the match date and the result.

Amateur Football Alliance grants Egypt the rights to hold local amateur league
The Amateur Football Alliance is the first and largest entity organising 5, 6 and 7-a-side football competitions for amateurs and we received the rights to hold these competitions in Egypt, Chairperson of Usports Mohamed Abdallah said.

Liverpool to kick-start FIFA Club World Cup campaign, eyeing first-ever title
The Reds to play Mexico’s Monterrey in semi-finals on Wednesday

Amid calls for demonstrations, Catalonia hosts El Clasico on Wednesday
Winner of Camp Nou clash will clinch the leadership of La Liga table

Zamalek clash with Pyramids in Egyptian Premier League
Carteron faces his first tough league game, while Desabre aims to continue his victorious run

Elneny’s Beşiktaş to face Wolverhampton in closing Europa League group stage game
AS Roma to host Wolfsberg, Manchester United to meet AZ Alkamaar

Al-Sisi honours the Olympic, Squash, Karate, and Paralympic teams
The honouring ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy, as well as the presidents and officials of the relevant national sports federations

After a landslide win … Ahmed Ismail wins 6th of October club elections
Ismail expressed his pleasure with overwhelming confidence from the members of the General Assembly, noting that he will make every effort to achieve the aspirations and dreams of the club’s members during the upcoming period.

Wadi Degla opens new horizons for winning international squash titles
Wadi Degla positioned as world-class club in squash

Required infrastructure for 2021 World Handball Championship to be ready next October: Sports Minister
Sobhy said in a Monday press conference held at the ministry that the plan of action for the tournament is going well and expected to be completed next June or July.
AFCON qualifiers: Egypt to face Kenya in first official game under El-Badry
Liverpool’s star Mohamed Salah ruled out of the match for injury

Egypt to host Liberia for friendly ahead of men’s 2021 AFCON qualifiers
Egypt will start the qualifiers facing Kenya and Comoros on 14 and 18 November, respectively.

10 cameras to relay U-23 AFCON in Egypt
Meanwhile, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad arrived to Cairo on Tuesday evening to follow up on the last preparations for the tournament that will kick off on Friday.

Sharmoofers, Nesma Mahgoub to perform at U-23 AFCON’s opening ceremony
The U-23 AFCON includes eight teams divided into two groups, where Egypt is placed in Group A. Egypt will play Mali on 8 November in the opening game, then Ghana on 11 November, and Cameroon on 14 November. Cairo Stadium will host the first group matches.

Why five African players were shortlisted for Ballon d’Or?
Salah scored a decisive goal in UCL final, Mahrez won AFCON, says France Football

CIB honours winners of PSA Women’s World Championship, Egyptian Squash Open
For the first time in the history of the game, the total women’s tournament awards reached $430,000, higher than its counterpart for men, which totalled $185,000.

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah among 30 players competing for 2019 Ballon d’Or
A group of 195 journalists participate in the award voting

Diligence and talent helped me to be World No. 1 in squash: Raneem El-Welily
I have achieved 23 titles and the World Championships are the most important to me

Tazkarti sets ticket limit of 6 per account holder in U-23 AFCON
The U-23 AFCON tickets can be booked through the company’s application headed by Montaser Al-Nabarawi. The company allocated an operation room to follow the process of selling the tickets led by the duo Ahmed Refaey and Ahmed Obada.

Novavera begins trial production of its football factory in Egypt
Company to export 1,000 balls to Turki Al-Sheikh’s UD Almeria, says Al-Assyouti

Youth Ministry considers launching sports university, race track in Sixth of October
Local and foreign investors inspected the project’s site

Sports Minister mediates to end Cairo derby’s dispute
Meanwhile, the EFA officials said that a CAF committee will visit Egypt next week to inspect the Cairo and El Salam stadiums to ensure their readiness to host the U-23 AFCON.