Imam Ashour explains why he cried during the playing of the national anthem

Imam Ashour, the Egyptian national team player, revealed the reason for his crying during the playing of the national anthem before the start of the friendly Nigeria match, which sparked widespread interaction among the fans.

Imam Ashour wrote on his official account on Instagram, “Praise be to God who healed me and healed me, and granted me the blessing of health after the affliction. May God grant me recovery after a period of absence and two injuries after each other. It was a very difficult stage for me, and it was possible that I would not be able to return to playing.” Another football, all of this came to mind at the moment of national anthem, my dream for my country’s national team, whose shirt I am proud to wear, and I am not waiting to take a shot or make an allegation, because what happened to me was very difficult. Praise be to God for His blessing, and whoever has determination always comes back stronger.

 

The match witnessed the victory of the Egyptian national team over its Nigerian counterpart with a score of 2-1, in a friendly match that comes as part of the Pharaohs’ preparations for the upcoming African Cup of Nations competitions.