Abdel Monsef: I thought about retiring after 6-1

Mohamed Abdel Monsef, Wadi Degla goalkeeper, revealed that he had considered retiring after the famous game he lost with Zamalek 6-1 against Al-Ahly in 2002, indicating that the Whites were the most deserving of winning the African Champions League 2020.

“I thought about retiring from football after the 6-1 game, which caused a great crisis and could have ended the career of any goalkeeper,” said Abdel-Monsef, hosted by the program “Fans of Al-Talatah” in “On Time Sports 2 “.

He added: “I was subjected to great pressure and the fans criticized me in the street. I faced two paths, between withdrawing from football and setting goals and continuing my career without looking back or paying attention to criticism.”

The 43-year-old continued: “So I chose to continue my career and stayed away from all the negatives and ignored everything that was said about me.”

“USA” went to talk about the scenes of his approach to move to Al-Ahly during the last period, saying: “Yes, I agreed to join Al-Ahly 3 times, but the deal did not happen every time.”

He continued: “The last of those negotiations was when Hussam Al-Badri was technical director of Al-Ahly and I was playing with Enppi at the time. Al-Badri was the one who convinced me to join Al-Ahly and asked for a contract with me, but I apologized for not going red. “

He explained: “The stumble of the deal was not related to any technical problems or my previous games with Zamalek, but I felt there was a divide between supporters and opponents in Al-Ahly about the deal, so I refused to pressure Hossam. Al-Badri and at the same time until I felt comfortable. “

Mohamed Abdel Monsef spoke about the extent to which Al-Ahly deserved to win the triple last season 2019/2020, saying: “Al-Ahly deserved to win the Egyptian League and Cup, but they did not deserve to win the Champions League because Zamalek he was the most deserving. “

He concluded: “Corona’s injuries suffered by some players in Zamalek, in addition to the circumstances that the club went through a week before the game, contributed to Al-Ahly’s victory during the game, although Zamalek was the best and most deserving of win the championship title. “