Wrote:
Hadi Al-Madani
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Friday 1 May 2020
02:02 PM
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I passed in Egypt is a series of dialogues presented by Yalla Koura to his honorable visitors in the holy month of Ramadan, in which we deal with a number of players and coaches who passed through Egypt at one time through professionalism in one of its clubs, and passed over a period of their departure, and we review how their days were in Egypt.
After a series of news about hiring him, Hassan Shehata was finally able to persuade the Zamalek administration to join Syrianska striker Razak Omotoyosi just two months before the end of his contract, to support the ranks of the White Castle.
Despite the difficult period in which Al-Banni International joined Zamalek, he was able to prove his quality and appeared well before he decided to leave the club later.
Yalla Koura met with Razzaq to talk about his experience with Zamalek that started 2011, and here are the details of the dialogue:
How did you move to Zamalek?
When the Zamalek show came, the name was like a bell in my ear because of the nightmare experienced by my father’s team by (Shooting Stars). They used to talk about Zamalek and their way of beating Shooting Stars in the CAF Champions League final.
Although I was young at the time, this was the way I got to know Zamalek as one of the greatest clubs in the history of Africa and I am so happy that I played for the team.
What makes a player leave Europe to return to Africa?
For me it was the desire to venture, especially if it comes to an experience in the Middle East.
You worked under Hassan Shehata, what do you think of him as a coach?
Hassan Shehata is a legendary artistic director, and he is the best technical manager I have ever worked under. He is more than just a coach for him, he is a father and Africa should give him the appreciation he deserves more than they do now.
With Benin who played against Egypt 3 times, do you have unique memories of facing the 2010 African Nations?
The atmosphere was always different every time you faced the Egyptian team, and every time you played against Egypt except for the nations of Africa 2010 that we lost, I was able to score goals, and there is nothing more enjoyable than being in the nets of a good team.
How did the Zamalek fans greet you when you signed up for the club?
I was one of the best moments in my football life, they welcomed me as a king, and I have never seen anything like this before (the amazing Zamalek fans) they made me feel like I was in my country, whether in the streets of Cairo or on social media.
I have never played for any club that has an audience that has all this love, but the Zamalek fans were really great.
I scored 4 goals and made two others in 9 games .. How strong is the Egyptian League compared to other tournaments I played in?
Without a doubt, the Egyptian League is strong, has many talents and is competitive and cannot differentiate between playing on the ground or outside the rules.
Playing in Europe is not a big advantage over the Egyptian league, because many players in Egypt have a lot of experience.
What is your favorite goal during your career with Zamalek?
I will choose my goal against the African Sports in the CAF Champions League because it is the fastest in the history of the championship after 38 seconds.
Despite the good performance, why did you leave the club?
I left because of continuing without my salary for 6 months, and I am a person with a family to take care of, despite my great love for Zamalek.
The board members are bad and they have to change their style a lot.
Who is your best colleague in Zamalek? Did any of them deserve to play in Europe?
I will choose Shikabala, whether we agree or disagree, he understands me more than any other player.
Speaking of playing in Europe, almost everyone who played with me at that time had experience in Europe and senior players in the Egyptian team such as Mido, Ahmed Hassan, Amr Zaki and others.
Who is the best player you faced in the Egyptian League?
If you mean a defender I will say that he is Mahmoud Fathallah, because he is the first defender I played against in my first time with Zamalek, and with him I realized that the Egyptian League would not be an easy task (he laughs).
With the current debate about the best player in Africa, who is better between Salah and Mani? Does one of them deserve a golden ball?
There is no doubt that both are among the best players, but for me I will choose Mohamed Salah.
Tell us about your trip after leaving Zamalek .. Why did you spend some time without a club?
I will say that Zamalek literally prevented me from playing football for two years, and they prevented me from moving to several clubs because of their refusal to send the international card, but they did not prevent me from loving the fans, then after that I played for a number of clubs and I work well.
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