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Football: Al Ahly give players four days off

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Egyptian club Al Ahly are suspending training and giving their squad four days off from tomorrow. The break follows a decision by the technical staff, according to Wael Gomaa, the club’s football director, quoted by Egyptian daily Al-Youm Al-Sabea.

Al Ahly, the Egyptian football club, has given its players four days off from the day after their last training session. The measure comes during the league interruption linked to the international calendar, Wael Gomaa, the club’s football director, announced.

The team trained in the morning at Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium before the break. It is coming off a 2-0 victory over Abu Qir Fertilizers on the fifth matchday of the league, thanks to goals from Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Hussein El Shahat, according to Wael Gomaa.

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