(After the nations cup its over with the national team)

Play: how was the 3-0 loss to Dortmund and what are it's effects on the total situation of Kaiserslautern this season?

Ramzy: I hope natural, I also believe that it won't give us any problems, and I came over that defeat and I am optimistic. After the game we had long time to work and fix things again while on the other side at Dortmund the sky was unclear. Who knows?, maybe if we scored first it would have been our game since their trainer Mattias Sammer said once that its hard for his team to concede a goal as they often lose control after conceding goals. So maybe if we scored we could have won this.

Play: You also remain confident, Is that true?

Ramzy: Yes very true because by winning points we can't be far than the fourth place, so by winning all our home games we can also compete for the title..

Play: after the winter break you and Taribo west will head for the next Nations Cup. Why do u want to remain playing for the national team although you have an outstanding 123 national caps?

Ramzy: Egypt now has a very young team, and the next cup is very important for Egypt. The WC qualification dream for Egypt ended and we didn't make it. Both the coach and president of the football association where under attack. Now everything is in order and we still can do something in the next African Nations Cup. But after the next cup my days with the national team will be over.

Play: Then your full concentration will be for the FCK?

Ramzy: Yes sure I will be targeting the team goal and continue playing for my team, I am contracted with FCK till 2004.

Play: You seem like having your career well planned. What about when u out and 35 years old?

Ramzy: Well it looks like a happy future, but I can't say more about it. It looks like I am going to have an Italian future, maybe I will play for a small second division team. My future wife Emanuela will come to Cairo and we will marry in January.and yes she is Italian"

This interview has been conducted by the Spiel (Play) Magazine, the stadium journal, and published in 1-12-2001 in fck.de.