Mohamed Ibrahim, the current National Bank Club and former Zamalek player and captain, said that Al-Ahly’s match in the African Champions League, which the team played during the day in Ramadan in the city of El Gouna, is one of the Ramadan matches that he will not forget in his football career, stressing that it is one of his best matches against the traditional rival of Zamalek Club.
“Ibrahim” continued in statements to the Nile League Stars program with Ahmed Al-Masry on On Sport FM Radio: The match was scheduled for two in the afternoon in El Gouna because there was no night lighting in the stadium. The atmosphere was hot as if you were carrying a mountain on your chest, and once again we played a match against Congolese Mazembe at Tartan Stadium during the day in Ramadan, and thank God, may God bless the team in that confrontation. The atmosphere was so difficult that a fellow player fell to the ground in the second half after he was completely exhausted.
The former Zamalek player and captain added: Unfortunately, we broke the fast several times during Ramadan due to the atmosphere of matches such as the Mazembe match. We could not play while fasting. The atmosphere was very difficult. The decision on the issue of fasting or breaking the fast is personal and the opinion of the technical staff is advisory, and no player is forced to make a specific decision.
Mohamed Ibrahim continued: I played matches in the Egyptian League during Ramadan when I was young and did not break the fast. I also used to train during the day and then leave quickly in order to catch breakfast in the country, and I did not arrive at any time before breakfast.
The National Bank player and captain concluded his speech: I like to train and play before breakfast, I stay light and have a lot of energy, so if time comes back to me again, I will not break my fast in any match, as happened when I was young.
