UPDATE: According to Jordan Cross at The News, Sulaiman Al Fahim admitted that he wants to sign Zamalek striker Amr Zaki and believes the club can, but its not his decision. He said,

"It's not my decision, it is up to Paul Hart and Avram Grant but I would like to see Amr Zaki .

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There was one spot left in the African region (CAF) for next summer's 2010 World Cup Finals heading into Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Algeria played Egypt with the winner to punch a ticket to South Africa. Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.

Algeria defeats Egypt 1-0 Video Highlights

Algeria clinched a spot in South Africa next summer with a 1-0 win over Egypt.

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Jogaram em Cairo no último jogo das eliminatórias africanas, as seleções do Egito (28º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Argélia (29º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo:
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According to ESPN Soccernet, Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie expects the club's transfer ban to be lifted before the January transfer window. He said,

"My understanding is that we would expect the transfer ban to be lifted in good time for us to continue trading in January.

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I wish Arteta was fit so I could replace Lampard with an absolute on the ball genius
This international break has not been meaningless by any means- in fact, it's been quite exciting as Nic Anelka gave France a 1-0 lead over Ireland, and former Fantasy Premier League stars Obafemi Martins (Nigeria) and Amr Zaki (Egypt) got their countries one step closer to South Africa as well. Click to continue reading...

Although there were four big play-off games in Europe for us all to watch along with numerous friendlies, possibly the biggest game of the day was held in Cairo between Egypt and Algeria.

A rivalry that goes back to 1989, the intensity leading up to the game today reached fever pitch only a few days ago when the Algerian team bus was attacked by fans with rocks.

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Jogaram amistosamente na cidade de Aswan, no Estádio Aswan, como preparação para as eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo, a seleção do Egito (28º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Tanzânia (99º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
26-10-1975 - Tanzânia 1x1 Egito (Eliminatórias Copa Africana de Nações)
09-11-1975 - Egito 5x2 Tanzânia (Eliminatórias Copa Africana de Nações)
12-03-1980 - Egito 2x1 Tanzânia (Copa da África)
04-04-1987 - Tanzânia 2x4 Egito (Amistoso)
17-04-1987 - Egito 6x0 Tanzânia (Amistoso)
14-10-1994 - Egito 5x1 Tanzânia (Eliminatórias Copa Africana de Nações)
22-04-1995 - Tanzânia 1x2 Egito (Eliminatórias Copa Africana de Nações)
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Still high-tide in rumors:

• Milan VP says Beckham return "very probable."
  
• Amr Zaki to join Portsmouth.
  
• D.C. gets 'keeper from Timbers.
  
• Mascherano unhappy at Liverpool.
  
• United eyeing three Inter dudes.
  
• Toni not leaving, says Munich.

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When Steve Bruce ended his playing career, everyone seem to know that the next logical step for him was to have a career in club management. His no-nonsense and inspirational defender's display was supposed to provide a springboard for him to inspire, motivate and drive a club forwards as manager.
Even when other former players are finding the transition to club managers difficult, Steve Bruce has proven himself to be a very good Premiership-level manager. Click to continue reading...

07:00:00 - Skysports news' transfer count down clock is flashing red - just 10 HOURS TO GO before the apocalypse! (or the end of trading, we forget which). Let the madness commence!

09:00:00 - Hmmm... so..

11:13:40 - Former England star Trevor Brooking is undergoing a check-up at his local GP's - Could he be set for a return to the WEST HAM midfield?

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Pompey make move for former Wigan striker.

Portsmouth have made a bid to sign Egyptian star Amr Zaki, skysports.com understands.

The 26-year-old striker is currently back in his homeland with Zamalek, having spent last season on loan at Wigan.

He made a huge impact in the first part of the season, before falling out with the club and he returned home without a permanent deal.

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According to SSN, Sulaiman Al Fahim has revealed Portsmouth are in talks to sign Jonas Gutierrez and Egyptian striker Amr Zaki. Whilst we'll obviously be pretty disinterested about the Zaki link, Spiderman would be yet another hole in our ever decreasing squad and is something to ponder. Of course, Al Fahim, a businessman out in Dubai, [. Click to continue reading...

According to The News, Sulaiman Al Fahim admitted that Portsmouth are in talks with Newcastle winger Jonas Gutierrez. He also mentioned that the club is trying to sign striker Amr Zaki. He said,

"We are in negotiations with Amr Zaki to bring him in on a loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer.

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Roberto Martinez's Wigan will actually play football, not rugby this season
They play in a rugby stadium (no longer called the JJB by the way), and over the past few years they've played some pretty no-nonsense, direct football. Some pretty boring stuff. Very boring in fact. I'm a football addict but even I look to avoid Wigan matches on the tele at all costs. Click to continue reading...

In an article written by Neil Allen at The News, Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie discussed the club's current situation with several of their transfer targets. Such targets discussed were:

Lee Naylor, Amr Zaki, Mark Viduka, Onismor Bhasera

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UPDATE: According to Zack Wilson at Goal.com, Portsmouth have a 65% chance of signing Zamalek striker Amr Zaki. Zaki's agent Nader Shawqi told Hayat TV's 'Al Malaeb Al Yawm' show,

"Amr Zaki is close to Portsmouth, there is a 65% possibility of seeing him with them.

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According to Sky Sports News, Portsmouth have made a bid for Cardiff City striker Ross McCormack. However the club won't let the striker leave unless they receive a good bid.

According to Zack Wilson at Goal.com, Portsmouth are attempting to sign Amr Zaki on loan.

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Those Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink-esque thighs won't be showcased at Wigan
Egyptian bad boy Amr Zaki is out at Wigan. The club's chairman Dave Whelan revealed today that there is "no chance" that Zaki returns to the club. � A pretty harsh analysis by Whelan followed:
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Sir Alex has to rebuild his Man Utd team. When players like Ronaldo and Tevez leave, rebuilding is probably an appropriate term to use.

He started that process when he signed Wigan's star Antonio Valencia. There have been immediate comparisons to Ronaldo which are natural given the circumstances but the two players have very intrinsic differences.

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For the record, I wanted to thank Kartik Krishnaiyer for calling my ¨wise¨ words ¨prophetic¨. It is cool to have a colleague recognize you that way, but I can't take all the credit. I also have to give credit to my friend Ibrahim Dabo. For years, he is the one that told me that the Pharoahs were a team to watch. Click to continue reading...

Brazil v Egypt (Group B)
Date: Monday 15 June
Venue: Bloemfontein
Kickoff: 3pm GMT

Five time world champions Brazil kickoff their Confederations Cup campaign on Monday when they take on African giants Egypt at the Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein. You can watch Brazil v Egypt live here.

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Betcha didn't think the highlight of the weekend would be from Egypt's friendly with....checking....checking....Oman. Amr Zaki, the new/old Mido, hasn't made himself very welcome at Wigan as of late. In fact he was famously called by Steve Bruce the most "unprofessional" athlete he's ever worked with - no small charge. Click to continue reading...

He only wanted to congratulate his team-mate - he got six stitches! OTP is not part of a cult which believes that Steve Bruce is a supreme being who controls all of the day-to-day goings on in the universe, but if we were we would definitely use this as irrefutable evidence. Ex-Wigan goalscoring machine turned bit-part [. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City and Aston Villa are both thought to be among clubs in the running for Wigan Athletic striker Amr Zaki. The Egyptian is on loan at the JJB and the club have no interest in keeping him around for...

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According to Sky Sports, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is not going after Amr Zaki, who's loan deal with Wigan Athletic ends at the end of the season. When asked about the reports linking the club to Zaki, Allardyce said,

"There's nothing in that one, no"

It is being said that Amr Zaki will make the decision about his future next month as Wigan Athletic will not be making his loan deal permanent.

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The all new rumour reporting article system is in full effect! The Rumour Egyptian star Amr Zaki will make a decision on where his future lies next month, he has told skysports.com. The striker is about to finish his season-long loan at Wigan, which started with so much promise. Zaki's agent revealed earlier . Click to continue reading...

I admit it. I was fully dazzled by Amr Zaki when he first came to play in England. The stunning goals came so quickly. And they were gorgeous. Wigan Athletic's unknown striker just needed half a second on the ball to make miracles happen and it seemed like the goals were going to stream from his thirsty feet all season.

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Amr Zaki's stint at English side Wigan looks to be over.
Wigan manager Steve Bruce has confirmed he will not be signing the Egyptian striker on a permanent basis.

Zaki joined Wigan in July 2008 on a year-long loan deal from home-country club Zamalek and was an instant hit, with eight goals in his first 10 games.

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For an hour the dreamers had begun to dream. Households across Merseyside & Greater Manchester had seen its occupants edge ever closer to the television, whilst inside the JJB the travelling contingent of Manchester United supporters waited. And waited.

They knew it would come, it always does.

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It's a Bank Holiday weekend in the UK, and that means rest and relaxation for millions. Premier League players included...
Notable fantasy footie studs missing from the starting lineup today include: Cristiano Ronaldo, Glen Johnson (hamstring), Amr Zaki, Rio Ferdinand, Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor, and Jermain Defoe. Click to continue reading...

The least punctual player in Premier League history, Amr Zaki (6.1M) could be back-i. The Egyptian scored 10 goals in the first half of the season, but has yet to score in 2009.�
He's fit again, and spring is here - so my gut tells me he may just find a few goals before the end of the season. Click to continue reading...

Why waste 10M (Arshavin) on a brilliant midfielder classified as a striker when you can spend just 6.6M (Walcott) for one? Will the cheap Amr Zaki return to Wigan's starting lineup and get in on the goals? Will the even cheaper Nicklas Bendtner put two in the back of the net to send down Boro?
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Amr Zaki; an Egyptian God in his homeland. A demon in Wigan. After the latest international break, the striker went AWOL. Again. This the fifth time. Eventually he returned, ten days later. Rumours that he had to swim part of the Nile and walk some of the Sahara desert, just to make it back to British land were later unfounded. Click to continue reading...

Egyptian striker Amr Zaki was the revelation of the English Premier League a few months ago.
With 10 goals through October for club team Wigan Athletic, Zaki was the leading scorer in England and being hotly pursued by clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester United.
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Wigan Athletic

Current Position: 8th, 11-8-12 (41 points, -2 goal differential)

Home Form: 7-4-4

Recent Form: LLWWL

Last Meeting: Arsenal 1-Wigan 0 (12/6/08)

Aston Villa Watch: Everton

Everton Watch: at Aston Villa

Tomorrow we travel to the JJB to play Wigan Athletic.

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