“Ahly players are happy with the draw because their defeat would have marked the end of a generation and at least ten of them would have lost their places,” Zamalek Football director Ibrahim Hassan commented after conceding a scoreless draw against Ahly. “We were upset by this draw with Zamalek because we lost two points. The one who is really happy is the one who won a point. But I'm still sure Ahly will win the League,” Ahly's midfielder Mohamed Barakat hits back at Ibrahim Hassan's claims. "We have made historic decisions in terms of sport and geopolitics. We've sent the World Cup to new territories, in eastern Europe and the Arab world,” FIFA President Sepp Blatter defended the "historic" choice of Russia and Qatar to host the World Cups in 2018 and 2022. “Yes, the Serbian tactician helped Ghana reach the 2010 South Africa World Cup finals but if we were there, we could have done better than them with Hassan Shehata. He is the best coach in the history of Africa, not only the best this year.” Egypt and Ahly star Ahmed Hassan – named African based-player of the year - said commenting on Milovan Rajevac winning the coach of the year award by the CAF. “All the news about Ahly negotiations are false. I am a big Zamalek fan and I can't play in another club in Egypt,” Ahmed “Mido” Hossam rubbished all reports linked him with an Ahly move and affirming his committed to his current team, Ajax Amesterdam. “Stina is my wife. I have been married to her according to Islamic teachings since 2006. I have always stuck to my religion (Islam) and I was never involved in an illegitimate affair as it has been reported.” Egyptian Mohamed Zidan said after having a son, Adam, from Danish ‘partner' Stina. “We will make an intensive preparation for the new CAF Champions League Campaign. We wanted to win the World Cup but we didn't so we'll try to win the African title and get another shot next year,” The chairman of Congolese club TP Mazembe, Moise Katumbi said after losing the final of the FIFA Club World Cup. “To win the African Footballer of the Year four times is to create a new record but I don't think it gives me the right to say I am the best,” Inter Milan and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o humbly replyed to reports that gave him the right of claiming to be Africa's best ever player after winning the CAF player of the year award in 2010. "The six-point difference does not mean that the title race is settled. If the teams mark (Zamalek forward) Shikabala well, things will be easier for Ahly in the second part of the season." Ahly's new Portuguese coach Manuel Jose on his team's chances in the Egyptian Premier League.
