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Strasbourg Agree With Army; Abd-Rabboh In France Today!

Date: 8-8-2005
Wrote by: EP's reporter Islam Issa

Hosny Abd-Rabboh may well have arrived in Strasbourg on Monday morning, according to French sources.


At 2 o' clock French time an online source reported that "Hosny Abd-Rabboh has arrived at Strasbourg this morning." This backed up previous suggestions from a newspaper, which had mentioned that all that was left was for the club to buy the Egyptian the plane ticket.

The same newspaper added that Abd-Rabboh will have signed a contract keeping him at the club for four years.

Sunday: An "agreement" between club the army:

"The leaders of Strasbourg received on Wednesday a verbal agreement from the Egyptian Army Ministry, allowing the Pharaoh to join the club," wrote a newspaper.

"Since then, RC Strasbourg have been awaiting written confirmation," adds the source.

Moreover, Alan Plet, the Administrative Director of the club, called the Abd-Rabboh's agent yesterday.


In a statement on Sunday, Marc Keller, the General Director of Strasbourg, stated about the conversation, "They tried to find a plane to come to Strasbourg.

"But I repeat, as long as Hosny will not be there (in Egypt), we remain careful," he added.

"We will see if he is he arrives on Monday," he concluded.

Monday: Abd-Rabboh arrives and will debut this week:

"We had the green light with the authorities," announced Mark Keller come Monday morning, indicating that the whole ordeal has been sorted out.

Hosny Abd-Rabboh arrived in France on Monday morning and a club press release of the news is expected to confirm in the coming hours...

Come to EgyptianPlayers.com for updates on the issue...