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While he is still out of action due to
groin injury, Egyptian striker Mido answered many questions
of his fans. The club official website posted the interesting
interview with Mido.
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Full Interview:
Are you glad you came to Teesside and are you surprised
by how much the fans love you?
What do you think of the Middlesbrough support after
coming from Tottenham and having a full houses almost
every week? Does it affect your game?
Terry Ainsley
Mido: I am very grateful to the Middlesbrough
fans for the way they have supported me. It is very
important for a player to feel he is loved by the fans.
All players like to play in front of big crowds and
although the stadium is not full, the Boro fans have
shown they can give great support.
What are your aspirations for Middlesbrough Football
Club this season? Where do you expect us to finish or
where would you like us to finish?
Mido: Obviously I would like us to finish as
high as we can, I came here to help the club achieve
a good placing and I think we can get that. I don't
think top four is realistic, but top 10 definitely.
All Egypt is proud of Mido. Do you think you can
be the top striker this league? Can you be a 20-goal-a-season
striker for Boro? How many goals do you think you will
score this season?
Mido: I never set myself targets, I just try
to score as many goals as I can. Some people say you
should get two or three goals against this team or that
team, but it's silly. It is hard to score a goal and
if I score just one goal in a game that is good. But
obviously I try to score more.
What about your hopes in the future and in your private
life?
If you had only one wish to become true, what would
it be?
Mido: I hope that my son grows up to be a respectful
young man and that my family remain healthy. That is
the most important thing for me.
If you could pick anyone to have as your perfect
strike partner who would it be? Please don't say Yakubu
or Viduka!
Mido: Robbie Keane
Your performance is very nice but can you play with
Tuncay Sanli?
Mido: We are all still getting used to each
other and the way we play. There are some very good
players at this club and I feel for sure that we can
all play together, whatever team is picked.
Who was your best mate at Spurs and who was the
hardest player you faced?
Mido: Robbie Keane and Hossam Ghaly were the
players I got on best with. The hardest player? That
is a tough one, there have been many, but maybe Fabio
Cannavaro.
Who is the best player you have played with?
Mido: I have played with some great players.
Remember I started at Ajax and there were some great
players there. Players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Christian
Chivu, Rafael van der Vaart and Andy van der Meyde.
Then at Tottenham there was Robbie Keane.
We see you playing football in the UK very, very
well but when you come with our national team you aren't
the same. Do you know why?
What are the probabilities for Egypt to win the
African Cup of Nations?
I greatly respect your choice to join the Egyptian
national team whenever needed, although it obviously
has a negative effect on your club stats and post-tournament
performance. Will you do the same when the next African
Cup of Nations comes around?
Mido: I think things are different when you
play for your club and your country. The games and the
players are not the same. I don't know why this is,
but that is what I feel, maybe it will be different
in the future. I think Egypt must have a good chance
in the African Cup of Nations, but I don't know if I
will be selected, that is not my choice.
What is your relationship with the three other Egyptian
players in England, Ahmed Fathi, Mohamed Shawky and
Hossam Ghaly?
Mido: We all get on well.
I consider Mido the most legendary player in Egypt's
football history who was able to make this strong impression
in both African and European football. What is the secret
in that, knowing that majority of Egyptian players they
don't survive the harshness of the European professional
football levels and they end up returning back to the
Egyptian league very soon?
Mido: I don't think there is any secret. I have
been lucky to have achieved what I have and to have
played where I have, but it takes a lot of work and
practice.
Do you think Mohamed Shawky will be a good deal
for the Boro?
Mido: Yes. He has shown he is a good player
for Egypt and he has trained well here. I think it will
take him time to adjust to the game in this country,
but I think he will be a good player for the club.
I was playing football in Alexandria sporting club,
I was a striker too. You are my favourite player in
the whole world. I want to be like you so what can I
do?
Mido: Work hard, be respectful and listen to
good coaches. But always try to enjoy your football.
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