Mustafa Shobier, the goalkeeper of the Egyptian national team and Al-Ahly Club, revealed that he learned the skill of playing with the foot at Al-Ahly Club in addition to his role as a goalkeeper.
Shobier said in his television statements, via "Al-Nahar" channel: "My playing style in the 2026 World Cup was proceeding according to the opponents' playing styles, which is something that changes constantly".
He added: "The goalkeeper playing the ball with his foot requires great confidence and concentration, under the constant pressure of the opponents' strikers on the goalkeepers".
He continued: "Hossam Hassan is characterized by great boldness on the technical side, and he bears the responsibility of selecting players unexpectedly, and this is something that counts in his favor".
He went on: "Hossam Hassan is also characterized by being an enthusiastic coach who works to motivate the players, imposing the playing style on the ground and building attacks accurately, while determining the formation closest to his ideas based on the opponents".
He elaborated: "Hossam Hassan (got angry at us) during the match against Iran after the penalty kick was awarded to the opponent and then scoring the equalizer, because he wanted more defensive cohesion from us".
The Pharaohs' goalkeeper indicated: "We succeeded in significantly improving our level against Australia, by stopping Australia's danger, especially in terms of set pieces and dealing with high balls".
He noted that: "Against Iran, I saved a very difficult penalty kick, and during the goal we conceded, I was affected by not seeing the ball well, due to the presence of defenders in front of me, which affected my level of vision".
He affirmed: "I usually hold myself responsible for any goal that enters my net in matches, whether with Al-Ahly or the Egyptian national team".
He concluded in this regard: "Against Argentina, I succeeded in saving Messi's penalty kick, which was influential at the beginning, but Messi's shot from which the goal came was very fast and I expected it to go out after it hit my hand".
