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Egypt's Ahmed Hassan to miss Bafana Bafana clash

Hassan to miss Bafana clash

Posted: 2010-09-07 09:52

Egypt is may be without their skipper Ahmed Hassan when they take on Bafana Bafana in an Afcon qualifier in South Africa during the last week of March. 

News is that Hassan will be sidelined for up to six months after the knee injury he picked up against Sierra Leone at the weekend turned out to be a cruciate ligament tear.
 
The Al Ahly midfielder grimaced in obvious pain after being pushed by an opponent in the second half of The Pharaohs' surprise 1-1 draw at home with the Leone Stars on Sunday.
 
Hassan was taken off 12 minutes from the final whistle and underwent medical examinations later on. It was confirmed that his injury requires surgery to repair the damaged ligament, which will result in a lengthy layoff.
 
"He will undergo an operation in Germany next week and the Egyptian FA will pay for it," Ahly's chief doctor Ihab Ali told FilGoal.com.
 
Hassan, 35, earned his 175th international cap against Sierra Leone to move to within touching distance of becoming the world's most capped player. He is two matches short of equaling the record of former Saudi Arabia keeper Mohammed Al-Deayea.
 
Meanwhile, the player has described his major knee injury as a ‘blessing from God' because it will give him the chance to rest after years of tireless work.
 
The 35-year-old is set to undergo knee injury in the near future and is expected to be sidelined for up to six months.
 
"I really need a break after the huge pressure I endured over the past years," the 35-year-old captain he told Nile Sports.
 
"It's the most serious injury I've ever sustained throughout my career. This could be my lengthiest layoff too. So far, the longest period I have spent away from football was three-month long, when I had my jaw broken.
 
"But I believe I can overcome my knee problem and become even better than before," he adds.
 
The former Anderlecht star will be in the stands for Al Ahly'ss crucial CAF Champions League clash against Nigeria's Heartland on Sunday.   

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Skepe Mketule: 2010-09-07 10:18

DIRTY F/BALL POLITICS IGNORE THIS BB PREPARE HARD, DONT BE STUPIDS/AMETEURISH

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 10:30

with or without hassan Egypt will win. dont worry guys im well behind you.

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 10:31

Egypt has fantastic players::: GEDO, RABO HOSNY, MoteeB, Zidan, ZAKI & many more,, dont worry you will win.

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 10:33

Pitso is either very ignorent or he is just not much of a strategist.The mathematics is simple, if you live out an attacking midfilder who has scored more goals more than everyone in his role including Doctor Khumalo, for a player who hasnt scored a goal in 6 years, then you cant claim you have the best possible team. In moderm football the job of an attacking middle fielder is simple, create & score, fullfilling only one of the jobs will never be good enough.even when Ronaldinho was dropped from the Brazillians always belived its not there best squad, so the same as South Africa, only Teko Modise has scored more goals than Doctor in the AM position. Its clear Pitso is not much of thinker, the assistant coach position suited him fine cause he is more of a fitness instructore than a guy who can play a game of chess, after all he got his credentials at German, where football is more athletic than technical & tactical.

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 10:34

mzansi will never be happy as long as we stil got ppl like Pitso, who are so pathetic that they cant even describe their selves to adas. This coach doesnt even know his surname, maybe nt his name aswel. The sooner he realise that Teko is da heart & soul of mzansi soccer then da better. King plz add me to yo facebook nd give me yo number bra. U know yo storie . Together with Mina. #its 1 of those things i ges#if u think that those two wins by Pitso were enough without Teko then wait until you see an Egypt home game with bfbf. we need Teko bro. Alwys. No option for that. ever since he has been benched, we hardly saw short on target, million $ passes, quick nd short passes. Wev hardly seen those streetwise touches. #its 1 of those things i ges#

Joe Sindane: 2010-09-07 10:36

Hassan or no Hassan 2012 AFCON CUP HERE WE COME ..Pitso has assemble a good team that will match Egypt pound to pound ...TIVANI whats wrong with you ,,first it was Niger now Egypt Eintlik Ukubani?

Dr Prof: 2010-09-07 10:49

Soccer critic - for both games, Pienaar created goals for one-goal striker, Katleho Mphela, if it was Teko, a player without a 'winning mentality/culture', he could have held too much on the ball. I am 100% sure that your overrated Teko won't be part of 2014 team, mark my words (or put this in your diary). How dare you compare Teko (who will most probably rot in PSL) with a player that plays at the higher stage?

How dare you compare a player that played for BB still in Mvela and the player that scored a historic goal? Many years to come, the upcoming generation will be told about the goal scored by Tshabalala. Will they get told about chances missed by Teko? Did you see after the game, Niger players were tussling over whom should Shaba give his soccer-boats, thinking are the boats that scored that stunning goal?

Tshabalala's name is among the greatest players such as Pele for scoring a first goal in a WC - Don't tell us about Teko who fades away at the biggest stage - Tell me, which stage is bigger than WC? If a player underperforms at WC, isn't that player supposed to rot in PSL?

Sweyts: 2010-09-07 10:49

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 10:31 [ Report ]
Egypt has fantastic players::: GEDO, RABO HOSNY, MoteeB, Zidan, ZAKI & many more,, dont worry you will win.

Err....Bafana has fantastic players too........Teko, Teko Modise, Teko "The General" Modise, Teko "the Navigator" Modise, Teko " The remote controller of Tivani's e.r.e.c.t.i.o.n" Modise! And only him! Lolxxxl!

Dr Prof: 2010-09-07 10:54

Soccer critic - for both games, Pienaar created goals for one-goal striker, Katleho Mphela, if it was Teko, a player without a 'winning mentality/culture', he could have held too much on the ball. I am 100% sure that your overrated Teko won't be part of 2014 team, mark my words (or put this in your diary). How dare you compare Teko (who will most probably rot in PSL) with a player that plays at the higher stage?

How dare you compare a player that played for BB still in Mvela and the player that scored a historic goal? Many years to come, the upcoming generation will be told about the goal scored by Tshabalala. Will they get told about chances missed by Teko? Did you see after the game, Niger players were tussling over whom should Shaba give his soccer-boats, thinking are the boats that scored that stunning goal?

Tshabalala's name is among the greatest players such as Pele for scoring a first goal in a WC - Don't tell us about Teko who fades away at the biggest stage - Tell me, which stage is bigger than WC? If a player underperforms at WC, isn't that player supposed to rot in PSL?

Sweyts: 2010-09-07 10:54

Bafana for victory with or without him, we have improved a lot as a team and should appreciate that for the first time in a long while we have a coach who shows emotional attachment to the side and that "I care" attitude! I love that! All the best Pitso, if you fail we all fail......again!

Proudly South African!

Champ "Superbrand": 2010-09-07 10:56

I am 100% behind Bafana Bafana but I dont see them winning against Egypt. We'll field two defensive midfielders who dont support the team when attacking as usual. We'll create very few chances and will not score a goal. Pitso has only one plan and Egypt knows that. I can give you the names of all the players who will start provided there are no injuries. Pitso will fail.

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 10:57

Prof: 2010-09-07 10:49

** do you know PIEnAAR, NEVER SCORED A GOAL FOR BB IN 8 YEARS?

Champ "Superbrand": 2010-09-07 10:58

I hope Pitso will prove me wrong. I love Bafana bafana with or without the Nywaturena chimps.

Dr. Dee : 2010-09-07 11:04

he Tivani u tshika ku vulavula mababa kam. Whn Spain won the world cup Andries Iniesta was the AM how many goals did he score? Gud AM's r nt only goal scorers, they are mainly team players who can inspire the whole team 2 play a wining game & can dictate the flow & the pace of the game. In these 2 regards, Teko lacks a great deal & Doctor cmply excelld. Wake up & smell the coffee bro, Teko is going past hs sel by date strait 2 oblivion lest he mst change hs 'Am the best' atitude which is kiling him. If he is so good why wld Krol nt field him? Why didn't we hear any intrest for him frm big European clubs afta the weld cup? Modise is no longer s good s he was kam ndina

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 11:11

Sweyts: 2010-09-07 10:49 ...

*** R u crazy?

Dr. Dee : 2010-09-07 11:16

ku ta va ku kore nyini wa wena hi mileve yakwe

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 11:18

Dr. Dee : 2010-09-07 11:16 [ Report ]
ku ta va ku kore nyini wa wena hi mileve yakwe

***stop swearing, im not swearing. Im expressing ma views, constructively.

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 11:21

If you can read all the above comments, non of them depict logic and the rational based on the subject matter. When we speak, applying our cognitive capacity, the so called intellectuals dissapear or start swearing or they deviate. People are frustrated by humour that they refer to it as stupidity, yet they are not commenting rationally themselves. Instead they prefer to respond to stupidy. Some of u are even desperate for recognition by claiming to speak sense. Most bloggers are just stating the obvious or re-inventing the wheel.

If not copy pasting other forms of medias espicially Robert Marawa. Geza Chiefs fans are the culprits holligans. Fun is the order of the day, Adapt or die ..... . U leave me alone or else its WAR @ Kickoff. There is many of us here that Kickoff would mind loosing your subscription, its plus that Sundowns fans are here, their President would mind a couple of hundreds.

Soccer Critic ( Tivani ): 2010-09-07 11:24

ANC YOUTH LEAGUE HIJACKED BAFANA BAFANA::::Kaizer chickens mob hijacked Bafana Bafana, like what the ANC youth league did to the ANC in polokwane december 2007. So, there is no need for me & ma famliy to rally behind Bafana Bafana. let alone the Kaizer chiefs Youth League control Bafana Bafana.

They control Pitso Mosimane like remote control. they told him to bench Teko , then he did, they told him to give pienaar armband he did, they told him to attack Teko on media he did, u can hez even afraid to sub shabba. if he bench him Chips youth league movemnet will recall him. He is safeguarding his job, that's why he must abide by Chiefs youth League. dont you see they are defending Pitso left, right & centre?

Oh!!! how i wish Perraire to come back & save us from this mob... oh how i wish Mbeki to come back & save us from this mob.... Oh how i wish Teko to come back & save us from this embarrasment....

Denny: 2010-09-07 11:46

If you want to expose your IQ as a 1 digit number or maybe as a number similar to room temperature, you'll swear at Tivani and not tackle him on with facts. He is stating his opinion, counter his with facts to back yourself up, expletives-less.

HlatseBoy Wa Lekhosi: 2010-09-07 13:31

We should not worry ourselves as to who is going to play or not. We must just look at the job at hand. Which is to qualify for the continental showpiece.
Irrespective of whom the coach selects, the guys should just take pride in wearing the Bafana kit and get us to the 2012 tounament. Be it Mphela, Teko, Moriri, Tshabalala, Khune.... Every one must just double their efforts and work extra smarter than ever before.

Itunes22: 2010-09-07 13:53

Egypt will win with or without their Captain,no Offence Bafana but these 6 points dont belong to u.

Mookamedi: 2010-09-07 14:03

hehehe!!!Ayeye Bafana.......Botswana has qualified,im proud,we ambushed them while they were still watching television.now Tiyani and Fakude shud stop writing "Botswana shock Tunisia or Togo" its not a shock anymore..it was a long time coming..we are now Giants in African football...ofcos its a process and we've reached that stage now.....let me tell you that we're not going to lose a single game in ths qualifiers..that gets to show u the quality that we have,anyway we didnt have a problem sharing a point with our Southern African brothers Malawi so that they can go with us to AFCON 2012 to increase COSAFA representation.anyway we'll give them 4-0 when they come to Gaborone..now come Qualifying matches for Worldcup 2014..we'll be top of the log ready to go to Brasil...i hope Bafana learn the process and stop making noise for nothing....

Mookamedi: 2010-09-07 14:19

let me give free lessons from Botswana Mr Pitso Mosimane,u shud inherit anyway ur name sounds Tswana...
i want you to pick the fastest players in the country to play on the wings..eg Tlou Segolela.then play with one striker..use only 3 main central defenders e.g #4,5,6 and have #3 & #2 joining Midfield.give the 2nd striker and another midfield a free role to run all over the field..mind u .u have extra midfielders there by reducing the number of defenders as #6 is part of defense..we defend as a team but leave 1 striker upfront..who shudnt cross the center line.we play count attacking football,so we absorb the pressure and catch them on the break...both wingers shud knw where they're supposed to be when we win possesion and every count attack shud be converted into a goal..free rolers shud be skillful and speedy too..and they're the only ones who're allowed to make more than 3 touches...

bassically thats how Zebras are finding success lately and i saw Brasil using the same system but unfortunately for them they have a weakness in defending setpieces...

Livhuani: 2010-09-07 15:03

Lets leave the coach to do the coaching & supporters do their part.
Mr Coach.!!.. pleasing everybody will be your down fall. Bafana team is displine and playing well still need some improvement but with your guidance they will get there, If Teko needs to play he must fight for the position with the other players no automatic selection.

K-lab: 2010-09-07 16:45

Minus 1 problem

godfada: 2010-09-08 12:29

with or without hassan,bafana will win.we dont need people like tivani who is always negative even if we try to motivate our people to come to soccer.the morale is high,people have like bafana.this is our country we will support them win or lose.msantsi 4 sure.

tony walepalastina: 2010-09-08 16:34

sure mookamedi shapa the Zebras shapaaaa...i dream a frendly wit bfbfna..we wil show them...mind U Pitso put T modise in the field THE GUY IS MARVEL TO WATCH..

Nipsy: 2010-10-28 14:13

I repeat it again currently I see only two teams in Africa, and I told a lot of people before the world cup. There is only Bafana and Ghana in Africa which are going to make it to the big stage in the WORLD, all other teams are overrated, Egypt, COdeVore, Cameroom and Nigeria. When last have you saw Egypt in the world cup (that tells u a story. We will collect all six points against Egypt mark my words.

When the big guns of Africa come along Egypt will fade, and until Nigeria get direction there always be two teams in Africa (Bafana and Ghana), Forward ever Backward never PITSO show them...