After the storm of criticism and ridicule faced by the sports authorities in Egypt regarding Honoring Liverpool and national team player Mohamed SalahThe response came from the Minister of Sports, Ashraf Sobhi, to explain in detail the truth of what happened.
In a telephone interview with one of the local channels, the official explained that the honor came as a step to support Salah following a distinguished career with the English team Liverpool this season, during which he won the FA Cup and the Professional League Cup.
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He said that the honor is moral from the federation, the state and the masses, pointing out that the star of the Egyptian national team came on a private plane, and no coordination is made regarding the date of his return so that a reception for him is organized.
He also added that he contacted Jamal Allam, President of the Football Association, and told him that he would organize a moral honor on the day of the match, pointing out that “the honor is moral, the honor does not mean giving money to Mohamed Salah, as he is a distinguished economic institution, may God guide and help him.”
The Minister of Sports continued jokingly regarding the criticisms related to the shield, and said, “We have a factory to produce Pharaonic clones, when an important guest comes to us, we honor him with these clones.
Tribute to Mohamed Salah
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He explained, “The honor was a shield cloned in the form of crystal, not cheap and not worth 27 pounds, this is thousands of pounds.”
And the Egyptian Minister of Sports, Ashraf Sobhi, honored Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, with a pharaonic necklace and a crystal shield inscribed with the phrase “We will always be proud of you”, but the Egyptian fans mocked this honor at Cairo International Stadium.
While posts spread on social media regarding the honor and shield that Salah honored, it was stolen from a store.
Many of the pioneers of communication indicated that the shield design is reproduced from its counterpart presented on a television program, which the winners get from students in school competitions, and that the phosphorous green scarf costs 27 Egyptian pounds.
It is noteworthy that the Egyptian team won once morest Guinea with a clean goal in the opening matches of the team’s matches in the 2023 African Nations qualifiers, while the team is preparing to face Ethiopia in the second round, scheduled for Malawi at 6 pm today, Thursday.
