Mo Salah was ‘negligent’ with wedding that had over 800 people ‘kissing’, blasts Mido

Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2020 by Dailystar.co.uk

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah tested positive for Covid-19 after attending his brother’s wedding and former Egypt forward Mido has slated his behaviour which he deemed reckless

Mohamed Salah has been slammed for his decision to attend his brother’s wedding last week.

Liverpool ’s star forward has had to abide to strict rules surrounding Covid-19 throughout the year, just like most top professionals across Europe.

But the 28-year-old ultimately breached protocols by partying at his family’s ceremony.

And ultimately, Salah has since been tested positive for the virus which has caused a major headache for Egypt and Liverpool.

Sarah will miss the Reds’ crunch Premier League clash with Leicester on Sunday evening, while he has also had to sit out for Egypt this week while isolating.

Mo Salah was ‘negligent’ with wedding that had over 800 people ‘kissing’, blasts Mido
Mohamed Salah was filmed dancing at his brother's wedding (Image: NEWSFLASH)

Former Premier League and Egypt forward Mido has ripped into Salah, and he told Al-Nahar TV : “I know I may be under attack after my next comments, but it has to be that way.

"Mohamed Salah made a big mistake by attending his brother's wedding a few days before the Egyptian national team match, he showed great negligence with the steps taken to prevent the coronavirus and the result was that he was infected.

"The neglect of Mohamed Salah caused the Egyptian team to lose an important player in a very important match and time, and he also risked the health of his team-mates.

Mo Salah was ‘negligent’ with wedding that had over 800 people ‘kissing’, blasts Mido
Mohamed Salah dancing at his brother's wedding in Cairo

"He should not have been present at his brother's wedding, especially at that time. The wedding included more than 800 people, and half of them accepted to embrace and kiss Salah.

"The other point here is the silence of all those responsible for the player's negligence, which confirms the fact that the player is still bigger than the national team and this will lead to a great failure.

"When I missed the 2006 African Nations Cup, I was punished by missing the final and being excluded from the national team for six months. The final we lost, I was young and I think I am older than the team, but I confirm now that no one is bigger than the team, and if someone thinks this, this will be a great failure.

Mo Salah was ‘negligent’ with wedding that had over 800 people ‘kissing’, blasts Mido
Ex-Premier League and Egypt forward Mido ripped into Mohamed Salah (Image: GETTY)

Mohamed Salah is set to miss Liverpool's Premier League clash against Leicester due to Covid-19 isolation (Image: 2020 Getty Images)

"Officials in Egypt did not direct any word of blame or reproach to Mohamed Salah and the harm caused by his negligence to the Egyptian team, and I name each of the Minister of Sports Ashraf Sobhi, Chairman of the EFA Amr Al-Ganayni, the coach of the national team Hossam Al-Badri, and the national team director Mohamed Barakat, all are cowards and fear Mohamed Salah fans who love the Liverpool star, but here I am speaking without calculations or fear of anyone, and what is being said should be said to me.

"No one can say that Salah did not make a mistake by going to his brother's wedding at that difficult time and in light of the corona crisis, all the English newspapers speak against us negatively.

"Salah should have been blamed for what he did, but everyone feels fear.”

Salah must test negative before being able to return to Merseyside, and he is due to have another Covid-19 check on Thursday.