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Bayern top Bundesliga table... for vegetarians

Bavarian giants Bayern Munich have averted a title-free season by again being voted the best vegetarian-friendly club in the Bundesliga by animal rights group PETA

Galatasaray want Terim to return as coach

Turkish first division side Galatasaray, nearing the end of a disastrous season, have offered a three-year contract to popular coach Fatih Terim, the Turkish press reported Tuesday

African football leaders urge backing for Blatter

Sepp Blatter won more support on Monday as the Confederation of African Football advised its members to back the FIFA president in his re-election bid.

Cairo to host Champions League decider between Simba and Wydad

CAF Champions League quarterfinals decider between Morocco’s Wydad Casablance and Tanzanian Simba will be held at Cairo Petrosport Stadium

African footballers week in Europe: City toast Toure, Eto'o strikes again

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure scored the lone goal of the FA Cup final against Stoke City at the weekend to bring expensively assembled Manchester City their first trophy in 35 years

FIFA's Worawi to sue over bribery claims

FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi had engaged lawyers to file charges against former English Football Association chief David Triesman for making bribery accusations

Ahly to strive for win over Degla Monday to catch up to Zamalek

The race for the Egyptian Premier League narrows as Ismaily falls by the wayside and Ahly eyes a win over Wadi Degla on Monday to keep leaders, Zamalek, in sight

Spain La Liga Results and Scorers

Egyptian League

Pressure mounts for Ahly in title race

Ahly's laboured performances in recent matches has prompted Manuel Jose to launch a stinging attack on his team, who are missing several key players just as the title race hots up

Egyptian Premier League Results and Scorers

Zamalek promises to fulfill fans’ title hopes

Ahly beat Wadi Degla, keep pressure on leaders Zamalek

Hossam Hassan forces Zamalek's U-21 to end season early

Under 21 side weakened by the loss of its best players to the first team squad

Ahly beat Wadi Degla, keep pressure on leaders Zamalek

Mauritanian striker Dominique Da Silva produced a brilliant display helping Ahly defeat 10-man Wadi Degla 2-1 on Monday to move within a point from leaders Zamalek

Zamalek promises to fulfill fans’ title hopes

Zamalek director and fans are elated after strong 3-0 win over Smouha, with Ibrahim Hassan already contemplating strategies for premier league championship face-off

Zamalek floor Smouha in 10 minutes to put pressure on Ahly

Zamalek score three late goals to secure a precious win over lowly Smouha and end a three-match winless run on Sunday

Ismaily’s league hopes dealt blow after surprise defeat

Title hopefuls Ismaily suffer a surprise 1-0 home defeat by lowly Arab Contractors in the Egyptian Premier League

Africa

Benzarti returns as Club Africain head coach

Tunisian side Club Africain welcome back coach Faouzi Benzarti after sacking Kais Yacoubi

Taiwo heaps praise on Milan ahead of ‘dream’ move

Nigeria’s Taye Taiwo is relishing the prospect of realizing a dream by joining Italian giants AC Milan

Cameroon’s Coton Sport may be eliminated from CAF champions league

Cameroon’s Coton Sport may face the same fate of title holders TP Mazembe who was kicked out of the CAF African Champions league

Talents Abroad

Egyptian Shikabala may replace Hleb in Birmingham

The bids are on from French and German clubs for Zamalek play-maker Mahmoud Abdel-Razik ’Shikabala,‘ but weightier Premier League side Birmingham targets him

Zidan envisions playing in the CL with Dortmund

Egypt and Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan says he prefers to stick with his post for another year in hopes he will play in the Champions League

Elmohamady’s Sunderland lose to Wolves

Ahmed Elmohamady plays full 90 minutes but Sunderland lose to Wolves in their weekend Premier League game

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