Liverpool and Real Madrid spoiled a special battle that was supposed to bring together the two giant strikers, Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe, which would have provided football fans with a rich source of fun and excitement.
Mohamed Salah was a strong candidate to play for the Egyptian national team in the Olympic Games.Paris 2024 Olympics“The Egyptian Federation submitted an official request to benefit from his services with the Pharaohs Olympic team, but Liverpool rejected this request.
The English team justified its refusal by saying that it needed the Egyptian star to be present from the beginning of Liverpool’s preparatory period, led by the new Dutch coach Arne Slot, who succeeded the German Jurgen Klopp, who resigned from his position at the end of last season.
Mohamed Salah complied with Liverpool’s decision, despite the great uncertainty surrounding his future this summer, amidst the many rumours linking him to joining the Saudi Roshen League.
With this decision, Liverpool deprived its Egyptian star from carrying the Egyptian flag at the opening of the “Paris Olympics”, as the Egyptian legend was supposed to receive this honor, especially since he was in dire need of appearing in the tournament and presenting his best after the great suffering he experienced in the second half of last season.
The newspaper said:Diario AS“This was not the first time that the Egyptian star was banned from playing in the Olympics. I tried Egypt In 2021, they wanted to benefit from his services and include him in their team in Tokyo, but Liverpool had previously rejected that and repeated its rejection in the current version.
The scene was repeated with Kylian Mbappe, who received Real Madrid’s rejection to participate in the Olympics, a few days after joining the royal club, in a free deal following the expiration of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
The French team tried to exploit this crisis to convince the player to renew his contract at the “Parc des Princes” by agreeing to let him participate in the Olympics, but the French striker refused and preferred to give up the dream of participating in the Olympic Games in order to play in the Royal Club’s shirt.
Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe.. A battle that did not happen
The fans would have had a special date, with a fiery battle between Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe, if Liverpool and Real Madrid had agreed to the participation of the two stars in the Olympics.
Egypt met andFrance In the 2024 semi-finals, in a match that ended in favor of the Roosters 3-1 after extra time, noting that the Pharaohs were the ones who opened the scoring in the (62) minute through Mahmoud Saber Abdel Mohsen.
The Pharaohs fans feel great regret, especially since the presence of the Liverpool striker would have benefited their team’s capabilities, and perhaps greatly enhanced their chances of maintaining their progress and qualifying for the final of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
It is worth noting that Egypt has a chance to win the bronze medal when it meets Morocco in the match to determine third and fourth place, noting that the Atlas Lions lost in the semi-final to Spain with a score of 1-2, despite taking the lead with a goal from a penalty kick by star Soufiane Rahimi.
