Mohamed Salah slammed by Egypt compatriot for neglecting COVID-19 protocols

Former Egypt player Mido has criticised his national team star, Mohamed Salah, this week.  Liverpool forward tested positive for coronavirus just days after attending his bror's wedding in Cairo. This directly had an impact on Liverpool, who are due to face Leicester City in Premier League this weekend. Salah is bound to self-isolate until he turns in a negative test and sees himself join likes of Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arld, who have all picked up kcks, on sidelines.

Mo Salah bror's wedding

Mo Salah has come in for criticism from certain members for circumstances of his positive test, having attended his bror's wedding in build-up to national team's game. Foot shows Salah participating in celebrations with hundreds of people, who were t adhering to social-distancing r using protection safely. Like many countries, Egypt has implemented distancing guidelines and mandatory use of facemasks in enclosed public s in order to limit spread of COVID-19.

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Mido, who earned 51 caps for Egypt, has condemned his compatriot for attending his bror's wedding prior to an international match amid coronavirus pandemic. "I kw I may be under attack after my next comments, but it has to be that way,'" he told speaking to  Al-Nahar TV.

"Mohamed Salah made a big mistake by attending his bror's wedding a few days before Egyptian national team match, he showed great negligence with steps taken to prevent coronavirus and result was that he was infected. neglect of Mohamed Salah caused Egyptian team to lose an important player in a very important match and time, and he also risked health of his team-mates," former Egyptian footballer added.

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He furr went on to rant about officials within national team and said: " or point here is silence of all those responsible for player's negligence, which confirms fact that player is still bigger than national team and this will lead to a great failure." 

player went on to recall his playing days and instance when he was excluded from national team for six months as a punishment and said that all Egyptian officials are cowards and fear Mohamed Salah's fans. Mido added that Minister of Sports Ashraf Sobhi, Chairman of EFA Amr Al-Ganayni, coach of national team Hossam Al-Badri, and national team director Mohamed Barakat are all cowards and think about what is being said should be said. 

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Im credits: Salah Twitter