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Mohamed Salah, the star of the Egypt and Liverpool national team, advised parents not to underestimate the dreams of their children and support them in achieving a lot during their lives.
Salah spoke during a ceremony honored by the Football Association as the first Egyptian player to win the English Premier League title after winning it with Liverpool last season, saying: “I advise all parents not to frustrate or diminish the dream. of his son, my story is the greatest proof of that. “
He explained: “I come from a town far from Cairo and I wake up every day at 4 in the morning to go for the ride, even in the Arab Contractors, I was a substitute at first, but my family and my father’s encouragement is the reason I am now. “
He added: “My mother wanted me to stop playing football, but my father kept encouraging me.”
A message to the fans of Al-Ahly and Zamalek
On the match between Al-Ahly and Zamalek in the final of the African Champions League on November 27, Salah commented: “Al-Ahly and Zamalek have qualified for the final of the African Champions League, which is wonderful, especially since the game is in our land and this does not happen often. “
He continued: “I advise the fans not to be attracted to anything outside the bounds of the ball. Enjoy the game within the bounds of the ball and nothing else, and I hope the fans of the other team bless whoever wins.”
“People know who I want to beat,” he added.
The question was who wanted to win, and Salah replied, laughing, “I won’t say.”
Salah continued: “The qualification of Al-Ahly, Zamalek and Pyramids for the Champions League and the Confederation Final will definitely have a positive impact on the Egyptian national team.”
“The last few years have been difficult not only to lose the African Cup of Nations on our soil, but to change the generation,” he said.
He continued: “The older generation crowned three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, and we didn’t play with them long before they retired, and this affected us.”
And he added: “I hope now that we improve and with the support of the public we will continue working.”
Salah is currently with the Egyptian team in preparation for a meeting with Togo on November 14-17 in the third and fourth rounds of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
For his ceremony of honor
And about his ceremony, “This is something wonderful that comes from my country.”
He continued: “Since I was little I want to improve, and whatever happens, I want to improve and be better, and push myself forward.”
When asked about the personalities that inspired him during his career, he replied: “They always change, but I love Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Francesco Totti.”
And he added: “When I played with Totti, I felt that I fulfilled one of my dreams.”
“There are names that inspired me in Egypt, but I want to forget about anyone. Mahmoud Al-Khatib, here with us, was definitely among the names,” he said.
He jokingly added: “Magdy Abdel Ghani for his penalty kick in Holland.”
He also completed: “Also my former coach Diaa Al-Sayed.”
