Amr Zaki

Amr Zaki won’t move to Portsmouth this winter. The Zamalek striker, who played for Wigan Athletic on loan base last season, has refused an offer from the South English club. Not for sportive reasons, but because he is unwilling to link up with Israeli duo Avram Grant and Tal Ben Haim as well as Algerian Nadir Belhadj. Speaking on his personal website, Zaki claims a switch from Zamalek to Portsmouth is no longer an option because of the fact Grant, Ben Haim and Belhadj are all at the club. “I refused their offer before, but now joining Portsmouth is no longer an option for ... Read Full Story

In an age where footballers are routinely condemned for being solely motivated by money, perhaps we should be glad that Amr Zaki puts principles first. If only his principles weren't so odious, that is. Zaki is the Egyptian striker who wowed English crowds with his penchant for finding the net early last season. While on loan at Wigan, he led the Premier League in scoring for the first couple of months before tailing off in form. But there were signs that Zaki might have been a bit of a c**k - he went AWOL after international duty 4 times during the season, leading to ... Read Full Story

The Pharaohs have released a new Egypt World Cup home jersey (Zaki 14) for the 2010 World Cup and the shirt will be a massive seller with fans, hoping to sell more than the previous Egypt World Cup home shirt (Zaki 14). Egypt have not yet qualified for the tournament in South Africa and will now be focusing on their playoff match with Algeria. Manufactured by Puma, Hassan Shehata’s side will be wearing the Egypt World Cup home kit (Zaki 14) in the playoff . If you are looking to add some cheap world cup kits online to your soccer kit collection, then the ... Read Full Story

LONDON (AFP) - Egyptian striker Amr Zaki is set to leave Wigan after manager Steve Bruce announced that he would not take up the option of making his loan deal permanent. The 26-year-old had a tremendous start to the season after joining from El Zamalek, with eight goals in his first 10 matches, but he has not scored from open play since mid-October and his last goal came on December 28. Zaki has been badly hit by injuries and his relationship with Bruce has turned sour. In early April he was fined for the fourth successive time after returning late back from international duty, ... Read Full Story

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. But the goals dried up. Zaki's been hit by injuries and the 26-year-old angered Bruce after returning late from international duty on four separate occasions. "We will not be taking the option to sign him when his loan ends,"Bruce said. Zaki missed Saturday's 2-0 defeat at ... Read Full Story