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Egypt's under-17 national team captured the Gulf Cup for youth football on Wednesday by defeating the United Arab Emirates 3-1 in the final at Hamad Al-Kabir Stadium in Qatar, securing the title after progressing through the tournament with victories over China 4-0 in the semi-final.
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Egypt U-17 Football — The team defeated the UAE 3-1 in the Gulf Cup final after earlier beating China 4-0 in the semi-final. Khalid Mahmoud Abu Al-Rokab scored the opening goal in the 20th minute to set the tone for the victory, with celebrations involving supporters and the song "Ya Masr Batamalaha Ezai."Rafael Nadal and Real Madrid — The board of Real Madrid approved on Wednesday the nomination of tennis legend Rafael Nadal to join the club's board of directors, pending approval by the general assembly. The 40-year-old Nadal, who holds honorary membership at the Spanish club, accepted the offer and posted on social media that he was "enthusiastic" about the role.West Ham United — The club appointed Scott Parker as manager on Wednesday following the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo after only 13 matches. Parker, 46, signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club, where he previously played 129 matches between 2007 and 2011 as a midfielder.Zamalek Preparations — The first-team squad at Zamalek underwent recovery training on Wednesday ahead of Friday's Egypt Cup round-of-32 match against Egypt Insurance. Mohamed El-Sayed completed rehabilitation exercises, while Hosam Ashraf and Ahmed Abdel Rahim (Isho) received treatment for lower abdominal and adductor muscle injuries respectively.Egypt U-20 Training Camp — The Egypt U-20 squad, coached by Abdel Sattar Sabri, conducts an open training session on Thursday at the National Teams Centre in Sixth of October City before departing for Tunisia to compete in North Africa qualifiers for the African Youth Cup of Nations.Lamin Yamal's Champions League Record — Barcelona's midfielder Lamin Yamal reached 14 goals in the Champions League before turning 20, surpassing Kylian Mbappe's tally of 13 goals at the same age and establishing himself as the competition's leading scorer in that age group.What to Watch:
Zamalek faces Egypt Insurance in the Egypt Cup round-of-32 on Friday at 8 p.m. at Cairo International Stadium.Mamelodi Sundowns meets Algerian side Union of the Capital in the African Super Cup final on Sunday at 3 p.m. Cairo time at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, with Sundowns defending the African Champions League title after their 2-1 aggregate victory over Raja Morocco.