
Mahmoud Badreddin: the driving force
Mahmoud El-Gohari: Dedication comes first
Hussein Hegazi: Egyptian enigma
Hossam Hassan: Football with a flair
Mahmoud El-Khatib: African player of the century
Ahmed Hossam: Portrait of a young pro
Socking it around
Egypt's sock football is an art of its own. Galal Nassar shares the secrets
Football in the blood
Reem Nafie talks to three Egyptian football fanatics
Ambassadors of the game
Making it on the European pro-tour is no easy task. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab looks at the Egyptian players who are currently global football's household names
An Egyptian enigma
Alaa Abdel-Ghani recalls Hussein Hegazi, Egypt's first soccer export
Football with a flair
Striker Hossam Hassan has made his mark, at home and in the world at large, writes Inas Mazhar
Penning the game
Two weeks ago a delegation of 14 senior editors and writers toured Egypt to assess the nation's chances of hosting the 2010 World Cup. The delegation discussed with local journalists the state of sports writing around the world. It instigated Al-Ahram Weekly to delve into its archives and re-remember the man who created a name for himself as the nation's pioneer sports critic Naguib El-Mestekawi (1918-1993)
Egypt's football kitchen
For struggling African footballers, Egypt's historic leagues and clubs offer the springboard to hope
Women on top
As the global magnifying glass is focussed meticulously on Egypt to scrutinise the country's 2010 bid, the spotlight cannot help but shine on the national women's football league. Yasmine El-Rashidi takes a peek
History of greatness
A walk down memory lane gives Alaa Abdel-Ghani a glimpse of Egypt's greatest football players
The Egyptian football gene
To every fruit-filled tree, there are roots. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab takes a look at Egypt's soccer families
Who brought out the 'ooohs' and 'aaahs'?
Alaa Abdel-Ghani recaps the headers and goals of Egypt's greatest football players
The sound of Egypt's whistle
Gamal El-Ghandour is a global refereeing giant. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab looks at Egypt's most famous football judge
Centenary club
Mohamed El-Sayed looks at Africa's oldest sporting club
Arsenal among us
The British mega football club Arsenal has established a significant presence in Egypt. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab investigates
