Minister of Youth and Sport Khaled Abd al-Aziz praised on Tuesday the Egyptian football striker Mohammed Salah’s performance in the premier league.
“Egyptian sport will be one of the important sources of foreign exchange and support of the Egyptian economy..Long live Egypt,”Abd al-Azizi posted on his Facebook account, after Liverpool demanded 100 million euros to sell salah.
Abd al-Azizi described Salah as “The new emperor” after his brilliant performance with Liverpool and the Egyptian team.
Abd Al-Azizi posted photos of Egyptian figures in all fields, including Salah. “Emperors of Egypt’s soft power, Um Kulthum, Naguib Mahfouz, Hasanein Heikal, Magdy Yaqub, Omar al-Sherif, Ahmed Zewail and other great men and women. I add to them the new emperor, Mohammed Salah, Tahya Masr [Long Live Egypt],” he commented.
Salah scored two goals for the Reds against Tottenham on Sunday, in a dramatic game that ended in a 2-2 draw in the league’s 22nd round.
