Ahly football club have threatened to withdraw from the Egyptian Premier League if mistakes they allege were made by a referee in their last match are not addressed and prevented from recurring. The Reds were held to a 0-0 draw against El-Entag El-Harby on Sunday in a match that was officiated by Egyptian referee Ibrahim Nour-El-Din; Ahly s management have accused El-Din of committing fatal errors against their team.

Liverpool and Egyptian national team winger Mohamed Salah has been included in the final list of the Best FIFA Men s Player Award candidates alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced on Monday. "The reigning Best FIFA Men s Player Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the running, while there are two first-time nominees in FIFA World Cup finalist and Adidas Golden Ball winner Luka Modric, and Liverpool s electric Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah," read a statement on the FIFA official website.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was given a "VIP reception" in Cairo on Sunday as he returned home to join Egypt s training camp ahead of an African Nations Cup qualifier, less than a week after he fell out with the country s football association. In an unusual public spat, Salah and his lawyer launched a scathing attack on the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) last week, listing a number of concerns that they said should be addressed by the governing body.

Egyptian star winger Mohamed Salah is one step away from achieving glory as he competes alongside football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric for the UEFA Player of the Year award that will be announced Thursday night. On 20 August, the Liverpool winger Salah, Portugal and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, and Real Madrid s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric were included in a three-man shortlist to be named the best player in Europe for last season.

Ahly coach Patrice Carteron lamented his team s defensive errors after giving up three goals in Tuesday s African Champions League match with a 4-3 victory over Uganda s Kampala City, stressing again that the team still needs some time to reach their desired performance and full potential. The Cairo giants overcame their Ugandan hosts at Borg El-Arab stadium on Tuesday and secured their place in the quarterfinals as the group leaders.

Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhi has promised to solve the ongoing dispute between Mohamed Salah and the EFA, adding that the Liverpool champion – as any athlete representing Egypt abroad – was an ambassador to the world. “Salah was able to cement his name in football, not just as an effective player but as one of the world s best, as proven by making it into the top 10 competitors for UEFA Player of the Year. I have spoken to the EFA to get the latest updates on this crisis, and be able to solve it from its roots, given that it was preceded by several issues like the airplane copyright concern.”

In a strongly-worded letter addressed to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) earlier this month, the agent of Mohamed Salah said the Liverpool forward would demand that the EFA board step down if it fell short of meeting his demands. Salah hit headlines on Sunday when he expressed his frustration that the EFA had ignored his requests over an issue he did not originally specify, only for his agent Ramy Abbas to step in later in the day and clarify the matter via Twitter.

Kasimpasa s Egyptian winger Mahmoud Trezeguet Hassan is likely to join Spanish side Sevilla before the end of the transfer window, France football magazine reported on Sunday. According to the report, Sevilla made an enquiry about the player who is also reportedly chased by French side Olympique de Marseille and Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart.

Egypt coach Javier Aguirre has called up 13 foreign-based players for the Pharaohs first camp under the helm of the Mexican tactician to prepare for the game against Niger in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, scheduled for 8 September. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) unveiled Aguirre as the new coach in a press conference last month. The former Japan and Mexico manager has replaced Hector Cuper as the team s head coach.

Cristiano Ronaldo said it had been an easy decision to leave Real Madrid for Juventus as he bids to become just the second player to win the Champions League with three different clubs. "I want to win the Champions League with Juventus and we will do everything to win it," the 33-year-old Portuguese superstar said in an interview with streaming broadcaster DAZN. Ronaldo has lifted a record five Champions Leagues titles -- four with Real Madrid and one with Manchester United.

Former England captain David Beckham will be presented the 2018 UEFA President s Award, in recognition of his remarkable career and humanitarian efforts, the sport s European governing body said on Tuesday. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin hailed Beckham as the "a true football icon of his generation" after selecting the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder to receive the award in Monaco later this year.

Egypt s winger Mohamed Salah and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo are on a three-man shortlist to be named the best player in Europe for last season. Juventus s Ronaldo will be up against Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah for the award next week at the Champions League draw ceremony in Monaco.

Manchester United s troubled start to the season took another unexpected twist as they lost limply 3-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday with manager Jose Mourinho admitting they were punished for making too many mistakes. Woeful defending led to two Brighton goals in two first-half minutes as 34-year-old Glenn Murray and Shane Duffy outsmarted United s 117 million pound ($149.21 million) back four to demonstrate why manager Jose Mourinho had sought to upgrade it.

After elimination from the 2018 World Cup s group stage last June, Egypt dropped 20 positions to number 65 in the FIFA global football rankings that were published on 16 August, after being ranked 46th the last release. The Pharaohs placed fourth in Group A of the 2018 World Cup that took place in Russia with no points after losing all three games: 1-0 against Uruguay, 3-1 to the host nation Russia, and 2-1 to Saudi Arabia.

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has welcomed the intense competition for starting spots at the Premier League club, with the Brazil international saying the battle for places would boost the team s performances. The 24-year-old, who joined from AS Monaco before the start of the season, is yet to make his competitive debut for Liverpool after being benched for last Sunday s league opening 4-0 thrashing of West Ham United. "When I came to Liverpool I knew this competition would exist in midfield and I think it s really good for the team," Fabinho told Premier League Productions.

Egyptian star Mohamed Salah could be in trouble with police after his club Liverpool passed a video apparently showing him using his mobile phone while driving. A spokesman for last season s Champions League finalists said they passed the video, which had circulated on social media, on to police after talking with Salah.

Atletico Madrid have prepared the ground for another assault on the La Liga title race this season by tying down their most talented players and building a robust squad while rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona have conducted relatively little business. Atletico s biggest statement was convincing forward Antoine Griezmann to snub a widely expected move to last year s runaway champions Barcelona, while they also shook off interest in coveted goalkeeper Jan Oblak and defender Diego Godin.

Pep Guardiola saluted Manchester City s stars for shaking off their World Cup fatigue as the champions made a flying start to the Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win against Arsenal. Guardiola s side featured a host of players who told the City boss they were ready to play at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday despite their draining World Cup duty in Russia.

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA), under helm of elected chairman Hani Abou-Rida, unveiled Mexican Javier Aguirre as the coach of Egypt s national team in a press conference held Thursday in the association s headquarters in Cairo. "Aguirre s contract includes several conditions. He will be assisted by two foreigners for a total of $120,000 per month for him and his assistants. He will get a bonus of $500,000 in case of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup," Abou-Rida revealed, adding that the financial details reach EGP 100 million over four years.

Zamalek players have been slapped an EGP 100,000 fine each over Tuesday s goalless draw with Petrojet in the Whites Egyptian Premier League opener. "The players were fined not for the bad performance, but because they underestimated their opponents," Zamalek chairman Mortada Mansour told an Egyptian radio station after the match.

Ahly s long-time striker and Egypt international player Emad Meteb, who has just ended a period on loan to Saudi side Al-Taawoun, announced his retirement from the pitch at the age of 35 on Tuesday. Meteb revealed in that he has signed a contract to work as a football TV analyst with ON SPORT.