Tolan: Hegazy, Nasser Maher, and Abdullah Al-Saeed Refused to Participate in the Arab Cup
Helmy Tolan confirms Hegazy, Nasser Maher, and Abdullah Al-Saeed refused to participate in the Arab Cup.
SUMMARY
Helmy Tolan, head coach of Egypt's second national team, confirmed that several players from the first team refused to join Egypt's second team in the Arab Cup, which affected the team's performance leading to their exit in the group stage.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Ahmed Hegazy and Abdullah Al-Saeed refused to participate in the Arab Cup.
- Marwan Hamdy joined the second team after Morocco requested Walid El Karti.
- Nasser Maher is psychologically struggling due to not being selected for the first team.
CORE SUBJECT
Refusal of first team players to participate in the Arab Cup with Egypt's second team
Helmy Tolan, the head coach of Egypt's second national team, confirmed that several players refused to join the team for the recent Arab Cup tournament. Egypt's second team participated in the Arab Cup and was eliminated in the group stage after two draws and a heavy defeat against Jordan. Helmy Tolan said in television statements on the "MBC Masr 2" channel: "We requested players from the first team several times and directed this request to Hani Abu Rida as the supervisor of the team." He added: "We requested Salah Mohsen when Marwan Hamdy was not going to join us.. and Marwan joined us because Morocco requested Walid El Karti and strongly pressured to get him, so Pyramids sent Marwan to us." He continued: "I requested the brother, the professional defender in Saudi Arabia, 'Ahmed Hegazy,' and he declined; I called him twice personally, and I also called Abdullah Al-Saeed and he declined." He concluded: "I asked Al-Wensh to talk to Nasser Maher, but he came back the next day and told me that his psychological state was very difficult because he was not selected for the first team."
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MENTIONED ENTITIES 10
Helmy Tolan
👤 Person_MaleHead coach of Egypt's second national team
Egypt second national team
🏛️ OrganizationEgypt's second national football team
Ahmed Hegazy
👤 Person_MaleProfessional defender in Saudi Arabia who refused to participate in the Arab Cup
Nasser Maher
👤 Person_MaleFootball player struggling psychologically due to not being selected for the first team
Abdullah Al-Saeed
👤 Person_MaleFootball player who refused to participate in the Arab Cup
Hani Abu Rida
👤 Person_MaleSupervisor of the Egypt national team
Marwan Hamdy
👤 Person_MalePlayer who joined the second team after Morocco's request
Walid El Karti
👤 Person_MaleMorocco national team player
Pyramids
🏛️ OrganizationFootball club that sent Marwan Hamdy to the second team
MBC Masr 2 channel
🏛️ OrganizationTV channel where the statements were made
NOTABLE QUOTES 4
"We requested players from the first team several times and directed this request to Hani Abu Rida as the supervisor of the team."
Context: Television statements on MBC Masr 2 channel
"We requested Salah Mohsen when Marwan Hamdy was not going to join us.. and Marwan joined us because Morocco requested Walid El Karti and strongly pressured to get him, so Pyramids sent Marwan to us."
Context: Television statements on MBC Masr 2 channel
"I requested the brother, the professional defender in Saudi Arabia, 'Ahmed Hegazy,' and he declined; I called him twice personally, and I also called Abdullah Al-Saeed and he declined."
Context: Television statements on MBC Masr 2 channel
"I asked Al-Wensh to talk to Nasser Maher, but he came back the next day and told me that his psychological state was very difficult because he was not selected for the first team."
Context: Television statements on MBC Masr 2 channel