Statements by “Mohamed Salah,” the captain of the Egyptian national team, sparked widespread controversy after the Pharaohs’ 3-1 victory over Benin in the Round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations held in Morocco.
The star of the English club Liverpool managed to score the third goal for the Egyptian national team against Benin in the final minutes of the match, making this goal his third in this edition of the tournament.
Following the match, “Salah” spoke about the Egyptian national team’s chances of competing for the title, pointing to the reliance on local players who play in the Egyptian league, which raised many questions.
These statements ignited a great deal of controversy, and some spoke of errors in the translation by the broadcasting channel.
To end this controversy, “Mohamed Murad,” the media coordinator of the Egyptian national team, published a clarification through his official account on Facebook.
The team coordinator said: “For clarification, Mohamed Salah’s statement without distortion… I don’t think we are candidates to win the title, we have young players and most of them play in the local league.”
He added: “Salah also said we are only (fighting for our country and we will see how far we can go, and each of us is doing our best).”
