Egypt coach Hossam El Badry has showered encomium on Mohamed Elneny for his ‘great’ gesture in the Pharaohs’ 4-0 defeat of Comoros.
In the dead-rubber Africa Cup of Nations qualification encounter staged at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday, the Arsenal midfielder gave up the captain's armband to the Liverpool star.
Interestingly, both teams were on target as the North Africans strolled past Amir Abdou’s men in their last Group G fixture.
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Recalling the incident, the Egyptian handler, awestruck by the act, has expressed his appreciation to the former FC Basel man. He also showered encomium on his player for responding to the barrage of criticism that greeted their draw against Kenya.