Comments on: Cameroon 0-1 Egypt – A Pharaoh Triumph: Egypt Win Their Sixth African Cup of Nations http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/ Serie A & World Soccer News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:06:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: amr http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/comment-page-1/#comment-5182 amr Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:54:32 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/#comment-5182 egypt is the best in the world love you egypt egypt is the best in the world love you egypt

]]> By: Karl http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 Karl Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:05:21 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/#comment-1297 Egypt deserved to win by far. Great to see them seriously defending their title. Egypt deserved to win by far. Great to see them seriously defending their title.

]]> By: Alaa Mattar http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Alaa Mattar Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:46:52 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/#comment-1233 We are the Champions!! That is the end of Ghana 2008 story. 1/2 an hour before the match I saw a post on my fun wall on the face book. An old song from the 60’s for a singer whom I do not know singing “Take me back to Cairo, beside the River Nile” I thought that this is the African Crown “Cup” is saying that to the Egyptian players, as Football Fed. is very close to the River Nile. see the song on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6DIbQhFrGM It is an Anglo Arab song; the arabic lyrics is an old folkoric song and so the music is. The main sound is a “nay” and old Egyptian flute. Back to the victory I would like to add few notes objectivly and without the exaggeration of the egyptian media: 1- Hassan Shehata has proven to every his superior skills in coaching, defeating the finest French and German coaches in the tournament. 2- Remarkable defeat of Gerard Gili who was coaching Egypt for less than a year few years ago. He had no acheivements and Egypt’s team was terribly bad under his supervison. Also, Otto Pfister who was coaching Zamalek club for 2 years and had some victories in the Egyptian League. 3- Egypt won the title 6 times with National coaches. European coaches are good only with the national clubs in the national league or African Champions league. 4- Although Shehata was a great and famous player in Egypt, he did not win the ANC as player. Unlike his assistant Shawky Ghareeb, who took the glory in Cairo stadium in 1986, and guess against who…… yes against the all mighty Cameroon. Do you remember Roger Miller, Omam Beck and Tomas Nokono. 5- With all my respect to the West African teams, they do not deserve to win the title in this tournement. They have good individual players, but yet they lack team spirit and good definse. 6- Yes good definse is the secret. Cote d’Ivoire has an agrrisive attack and a might midfield players. They scored goals more than any other team. However, when you see that team against Egypt you will astonished. They were helpless. The reason is they did not expect to see that Iron Curtain or let me say “Pyrmid stones” and a “High Dam” 7- Tactics; back to Hassan Shehata the man of Ghana 2008. He started 6 matches with almost same players even the same exchange of substitues, however, he had 6 different tactical maneuvers that suites his rivals and according to goal of each match. 8- Ghana deserves to play the final match against Egypt not Cameroon but this is football. One mistake and you are knocked out. 9- Teams of Southern Africa are good in general but they lack tactics. Teams of Northern Africa lack spirit and courage to attack. Tunisie, you can’t win in an Italian style….defend, defend, defend, score a goal then defend, defend and defend. Or let me say it is Gohary’s style “our Egyptian coach in 1998′. 10- Finally, Hassan Sehata a mission impossible in Angola 2010. To defend your title one is easy but twice??!! Egyptian media accused him of being lucky. To be lucky and win is better than being Einstien and lose, he replied. Wheather he is lucky or Einstien, you luve him. He is the “Mo’Alem” or the Master, the Teacher or whatever you want to say. We are the Champions!!
That is the end of Ghana 2008 story. 1/2 an hour before the match I saw a post on my fun wall on the face book. An old song from the 60’s for a singer whom I do not know singing “Take me back to Cairo, beside the River Nile” I thought that this is the African Crown “Cup” is saying that to the Egyptian players, as Football Fed. is very close to the River Nile. see the song on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6DIbQhFrGM
It is an Anglo Arab song; the arabic lyrics is an old folkoric song and so the music is. The main sound is a “nay” and old Egyptian flute.
Back to the victory I would like to add few notes objectivly and without the exaggeration of the egyptian media:
1- Hassan Shehata has proven to every his superior skills in coaching, defeating the finest French and German coaches in the tournament.
2- Remarkable defeat of Gerard Gili who was coaching Egypt for less than a year few years ago. He had no acheivements and Egypt’s team was terribly bad under his supervison. Also, Otto Pfister who was coaching Zamalek club for 2 years and had some victories in the Egyptian League.
3- Egypt won the title 6 times with National coaches. European coaches are good only with the national clubs in the national league or African Champions league.
4- Although Shehata was a great and famous player in Egypt, he did not win the ANC as player. Unlike his assistant Shawky Ghareeb, who took the glory in Cairo stadium in 1986, and guess against who…… yes against the all mighty Cameroon. Do you remember Roger Miller, Omam Beck and Tomas Nokono.
5- With all my respect to the West African teams, they do not deserve to win the title in this tournement. They have good individual players, but yet they lack team spirit and good definse.
6- Yes good definse is the secret. Cote d’Ivoire has an agrrisive attack and a might midfield players. They scored goals more than any other team. However, when you see that team against Egypt you will astonished. They were helpless. The reason is they did not expect to see that Iron Curtain or let me say “Pyrmid stones” and a “High Dam”
7- Tactics; back to Hassan Shehata the man of Ghana 2008. He started 6 matches with almost same players even the same exchange of substitues, however, he had 6 different tactical maneuvers that suites his rivals and according to goal of each match.
8- Ghana deserves to play the final match against Egypt not Cameroon but this is football. One mistake and you are knocked out.
9- Teams of Southern Africa are good in general but they lack tactics. Teams of Northern Africa lack spirit and courage to attack. Tunisie, you can’t win in an Italian style….defend, defend, defend, score a goal then defend, defend and defend. Or let me say it is Gohary’s style “our Egyptian coach in 1998′.
10- Finally, Hassan Sehata a mission impossible in Angola 2010. To defend your title one is easy but twice??!!
Egyptian media accused him of being lucky. To be lucky and win is better than being Einstien and lose, he replied.
Wheather he is lucky or Einstien, you luve him. He is the “Mo’Alem” or the Master, the Teacher or whatever you want to say.

]]> By: Pedro http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Pedro Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:13:27 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/#comment-1231 Iam just so happy that Egypt won, purely from a coaching perspective as an african native as won it, i hope this will prompt most FAs to apoint a native coach instead of a foreign coach. Not to say that there is no place for foreign coach in africa, but they could be used as directors of football to provide structural leadership which most countries seem to lack. Good bye to the recyclization of the Pfisters and leroys of this world. Iam just so happy that Egypt won, purely from a coaching perspective as an african native as won it, i hope this will prompt most FAs to apoint a native coach instead of a foreign coach.
Not to say that there is no place for foreign coach in africa, but they could be used as directors of football to provide structural leadership which most countries seem to lack.
Good bye to the recyclization of the Pfisters and leroys of this world.

]]> By: Al http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Al Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:08:17 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/#comment-1232 Hadary your new nickname is “The High Dam”. I love you all I really respect Cameroon and Cote d’Ivore and i would have been happy either way regardless of who won the final, but we did it. Love you Africa Love you Egypt 6 stars 6 times champions Hadary your new nickname is “The High Dam”.
I love you all

I really respect Cameroon and Cote d’Ivore and i would have been happy either way regardless of who won the final, but we did it.

Love you Africa
Love you Egypt
6 stars
6 times champions

]]> By: Steve Amoia http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 Steve Amoia Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:06:28 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/#comment-1224 Marco: This was an excellent game report. If we look at Egypt's path, it was one where the side took advantage of their opportunities when other teams didn't. They eliminated two of the teams fancied by many to win (including the hosts, Ghana, of course) Cote d'Ivoire and Cameroon. Now they have booked their tickets to the FIFA Confederations Cup next year in South Africa. Marco:

This was an excellent game report.

If we look at Egypt’s path, it was one where the side took advantage of their opportunities when other teams didn’t. They eliminated two of the teams fancied by many to win (including the hosts, Ghana, of course) Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon.

Now they have booked their tickets to the FIFA Confederations Cup next year in South Africa.

]]> By: goalcentre.com http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 goalcentre.com Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:21:01 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/#comment-1223 Congratulations to Egypt to defend their title this year. Congratulations to Egypt to defend their title this year.

]]> By: Hana http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Hana Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:35:31 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/cameroon-0-1-egypt-a-pharaoh-triumph-egypt-win-their-sixth-african-cup-of-nations/#comment-1230 Egypt no doubt deserved their victory, solely from this match. Heartbreaking seeing Cameroon though, they played their hearts out. Egypt no doubt deserved their victory, solely from this match. Heartbreaking seeing Cameroon though, they played their hearts out.

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