Essam El-Hadary, the former goalkeeper of the Egyptian national team, celebrated the anniversary of setting a record in the World Cup with the Pharaohs, and wrote on his official page on Twitter, “On this day in Russia 2018, I was 46, and God knows how I have been striving and working for years for Egypt’s arrival in the World Cup and the realization of my dream of playing, all of you are aware of the records that I broke, but I will remain proud that I made age just a number when I played in the World Cup with players of the age of my children.”
On this day, June 25, 2018, the former Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary made history by participating against Saudi Arabia in the World Cup in Russia to become the oldest player to participate in the history of the World Cup (45 years and 161 days) to break the Colombian “Fred Mondragon” number in the World Cup in Brazil (43 years). and 3 days).
Al-Hadary starred in the national team during the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and saved a penalty kick by Fahd Al-Mawlid during the confrontation with Egypt and Saudi Arabia in the first round, where the legend Essam Al-Hadary saved the Egyptian team from a penalty kick by Saudi Fahd Al-Mawlid in the 41st minute.
Al-Mawlid hit the ball with great force in the middle of the goal, but the veteran goalkeeper managed to save the penalty brilliantly, and the result at that time showed Egypt’s progress with a goal through Mohamed Salah, but the match ended with the victory of the Saudi team with two goals against a goal.
Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary wrote his name in golden letters in the history of the World Cup finals, after his participation in the final match of his country against Saudi Arabia, within the World Cup Russia 2018.
Veteran Essam El-Hadary, nicknamed "The High Dam", entered the history of the FIFA World Cup, as the oldest player to play in the finals of the tournament.
The High Dam, which is 45 years, five months and 13 days old, broke the record for the oldest player to participate in the World Cup, recorded in the name of former Colombia goalkeeper, Fred Mondragon, who participated in the 2014 World Cup at the age of 43 years and three days.
Issam El-Hadary achieved another achievement in the World Cup in Russia, as the largest goalkeeper to save a penalty kick, after he prevented the Saudi striker, Fahd Mosaed Al-Mawlid, from the penalty mark, in their country's match, today, Monday, in the third and final round of the group stage, in the 2018 World Cup. .
The start of the High Dam was Essam El-Hadary from Damietta Club in the second division, and he was a key factor in the rise of his club to the first division before Al-Ahly attracted him in the 1996 season.
El-Hadary was crowned champion of the African Nations Cup four times with the Egyptian national team during the years 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010, respectively, during which he held the captaincy during which El-Hadary presented an impressive level in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, which was held in South Africa, especially in the Italy match, where he tackled For more than one goal from the Azzurri stars, as the world press talked about him at the time.
El-Hadary made his biggest history with Al-Ahly Club of the Horn of Africa, where he led the red team to take possession of most of the tournaments in which he participates, whether local or African, and achieved 23 titles with him, ranging from 8 titles to the Egyptian League, starting with his first season 1996-1997, and even before his departure in the year 2008, 3 Egypt Cup titles, 4 Egyptian Super Cup titles, two titles for the Arab Elite Championship 1997, 1998, 3 titles for the 2001, 2005 and 2006 African Champions League, and the same for the African Super, along with the bronze of the 2006 Club World Cup.
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