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Sports news (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Gone are Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe and Glen Johnson; now the Fratton Park faithful must cheer on Frederic Piquionne, Aruna Dindane and Tal Ben-Haim. With the squad they currently have, you do not envy the job Grant faces.But Portsmouth are known for achieving the impossible. Think back to 2006 - they looked down and out and the Championship beckoned. But they rescued Harry Redknapp from Southampton,...
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2007-2008 Premiership (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Former Wigan striker Amr Zaki, who had been one of the major targets for Portsmouth shareholder Sulaiman Al-Fahim, has claimed that he will not move to the South Coast club due to their employment of Israelis (Director of Football Avram Grant and defender Tal Ben Haim) and an Algerian footballer (left back Nadir Belhadj).Talking on [...] http://bit.ly/77i3AJ
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Premiership Today (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Former Wigan striker Amr Zaki, who had been one of the major targets for Portsmouth shareholder Sulaiman Al-Fahim, has claimed that he will not move to the South Coast club due to their employment of Israelis (Director of Football Avram Grant and defender Tal Ben Haim) and an Algerian footballer (left back Nadir Belhadj). Talking on [...]
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Amr Zaki has astonishingly claimed that he will not consider signing for Portsmouth on the grounds that they employ two Israelis - Tal Ben Haim and Avram Grant - as well as an Algerian in the form of Nadir Belhadj.
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Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Amr Zaki has given a startling reason for not joining , saying it was because he did not want to work with Israelis. The Egypt striker said he had previously rejected their request to sign a contract, adding he had dismissed the idea after Pompey signed ‘an Israeli player (Tal Ben Haim) and also hired an Israeli football director (Avram Grant)’.
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Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Amr Zaki has given a startling reason for not joining Portsmouth, saying it was because he did not want to work with Israelis. The Egypt striker said he had previously rejected their request to sign a contract, adding he had dismissed the idea after Pompey signed 'an Israeli player (Tal Ben Haim) and also hired an Israeli football director (Avram Grant)'.No thanks: Zaki doesn't fancy a return...
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Soccer News - Daily Soccer News (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Zaki “I won’t play with an Algerian”November 22nd, 2009 Amr Zaki has continued to increase the rising tension between Egyptians and Algerians by claiming he turned down a move to , because it would mean he would play alongside Algerian defender Nadir Belhadj.Zaki adds to the fire by stating he would also not play alongside Israeli Tal Ben Haim and under technical director Avram Grant.Zaki said...
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Yahyasheikho786's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
CAIRO: Egyptian international forward Amr Zaki has shocked the international football world by arguing he would not sign a contract with English side Portsmouth on the basis they employ two Israeli footballers. The move comes as the Egyptian star is attempting to make a move back to England after his last stint ended in controversy. Currently, Portsmouth’s squad includes Tal Ben Haim and Avram...
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Soccer News - Daily Soccer News (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Amr Zaki won’t move to this winter. The Zamalek striker, who played for 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...
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TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... no interest in moving to Portsmouth as he is unwilling to link up with Israeli duo Avram Grant and Tal Ben Haim as well as Algerian Nadir Belhadj. There is bad blood between Egyptians and Algerians following last week's controversial World Cup play-off between the two countries, while some Arab Muslims do not see eye-to-eye with Israelis. Speaking on his personal website, Zaki claims a switch...
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tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... offer before, but now joining is no longer an option for me. "After signed an Israeli player (Tal Ben Haim) and also hired an Israeli football director (Avram Grant), a possible move was ruled out. "On top of that, no way could I play at with an Algerian (Nadir Belhadj) within in their ranks."
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Creeping Sharia (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... But the 26-year-old revealed he refused an offer to play at Fratton Park because Israeli defender Tal Ben Haim and director of football Avram Grant are employees at the club. Although Egypt was the first Arab nation to officially recognise Israel as a state in 1979 following the Camp David Peace Accords of the previous year, there are many in the Muslim community who still disapprove of...
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Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Amr Zaki has given a startling reason for not joining Portsmouth, saying it was because he did not want to work with Israelis. The Egypt striker said he had previously rejected their request to sign a contract, adding he had dismissed the idea after Pompey signed 'an Israeli player (Tal Ben Haim) and also hired an Israeli football director (Avram Grant)'.No thanks: Zaki doesn't fancy a return...
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Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... now joining Portsmouth is no longer an option for me. "After Portsmouth signed an Israeli player (Tal Ben Haim) and also hired an Israeli football director (Avram Grant), a possible move was ruled out. "On top of that, no way could I play at Portsmouth with an Algerian (Nadir Belhadj) within their ranks."
