The Ghazl El Mahalla Sentinel
Squad19 Feb 2029
Youssef El Azab in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Ghazl El Mahalla this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Transfer targets19 Feb 2029
Door shut on Ziad Ayoub
Ghazl El Mahalla asked and Al Ahly said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Market19 Feb 2029
Fathy Kahraba steps up from the Ghazl El Mahalla academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Fathy Kahraba has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market19 Feb 2029
Ghazl El Mahalla promote Walid Zaki from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Walid Zaki has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market19 Feb 2029
Amr Elneny steps up from the Ghazl El Mahalla academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Amr Elneny has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market19 Feb 2029
Ashraf Ashour steps up from the Ghazl El Mahalla academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ashraf Ashour has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Match17 Feb 2029
Ghazl El Mahalla come up short against Smouha
Smouha left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
The dugout19 Feb 2029
No hiding place for Abdallah Gamal
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Abdallah Gamal, and the manager let it.
Squad19 Feb 2029
A row about effort at Ghazl El Mahalla
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Youssef Fawzi was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
In brief
- Player ratings Youssef El Azab was unplayable
- Squad Mohamed Tarek stays put
- The dugout El Sayed Mohsen answers for it