Egypt's captain Hany Ramzy will be back very soon to action after a very long period of inactivity due to his knee injury.

Hany will be back to lead Egypt in WC qualifiers

EP reported a month ago that Egypt's veteran defender Hany Ramzy will be back to action soon. This has been confirmed by the player himself who spoke to Fifaworldcup website and confirmed that he is on his way to return to the Green pitch very soon.

The player confirmed that his knee is currently in good shape and he will start training soon. He also was confident about his return to official games in the new season:

"I'm very happy at the moment, the knee's in good shape, and, I've set my sights on the new campaign, and I'm hoping to take part in close season training."

"My first priority is just to get playing again after the injury."

"I desperately want to play again, taking part in the 2006 World Cup in Germany with Egypt would be a dream come true." Said the 35 year old Egyptian.

Regarding his stay in Germany and the country preparations to host the WC 2006, Ramzy commented by saying:

"I've always felt settled here in Germany, I find the high level of discipline in the game here remarkable and an example to all."

"In terms of the stadiums it'll be pretty much ideal," the player comments, "just looking at what's already been done and what's still to come, I reckon the facilities will be optimal in this respect."

Speaking about Egypt's chances to qualify from their tough group in the WC 2006, Ramzy said:

"It's a tough group but I reckon we're in with a good chance," the player comments, "naturally, Cameroon are our biggest rivals, although I rate Côte d'Ivoire very highly. I think the other sides are best described as outsiders."

Ramzy also commented on the points of strength and weakness in the team by saying:

"One of our most important players is striker Hossam 'Mido' Ahmed of Olympique Marseille, despite the fact he's only 21,"

"We're much weaker at the back, and we're missing the classic number ten, a playmaker,"

Regarding Egypt's anti-climax performance in the previous Cup of Nations in Tunisia, Ramzy made some comments:

"We really didn't play well, "We had a lot of young players in the squad, but you never perform in a big tournament without experience as well."

When asked about the future of the Egyptian team with Marco Tardelli at the helm, Ramzy commented:

"We have a new coach now, he's trying to create a blend of youth and experience to take us to 2006 in Germany. We have some fantastic prospects in the U-21 side,"

The Egyptian veteran admitted that he didn't meet with Tardelli yet but he appreciated that the new boss remembered him:

"although he got in touch via the association a few weeks ago and asked how it was going with my injury."

EP's comment: These can be described as the best news on Hany Ramzy since his injury in last August. The leader of Egypt has come back to add the much needed strength and maturity to Egypt's defense.

EP congratulates Ramzy for his comeback and promises to interview him very soon..

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