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The young
Pharaoh Shikabala was interviewed by Greek website Sport
24. EgyptianPlayers.com translates the entire article
and interview for its visitors.
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The dreams of Shikabala
From the first time the Egyptian Mahmoud Abdel Razek
Shikabala came to PAOK he has been at the centre of
attention thanks to his rich talent, with everyone's
demands increasing a big deal. If this isn't the case
then why has TV channel Al-Jazeera awarded the player
for his efforts with PAOK.
He is the dearest boy of the PAOK fans, with his magical
left foot, and even if he's only 19 he is from a rare
handful of football players. He knows very well his
potential and what is happening around him and feels
bad because he has not yet given his full potential.
He wants to satisfy all those who believe so much in
his talent.
Even if he is not used to giving interviews he decided
- with his agent Tamer El-Nahas - to break his silence
and talk about everyone and everything. He underlined
that he’s crazy about the fans of PAOK, he revealed
that his role-model is Ronaldinho and that’s why
he never misses Barcelona game, while dreaming to play
with him one day in the great team of Catalonia.
“This is my craziest dream. To play at Barca with
Ronaldinho.
"Until that day I will remain firm on reality
and I know only that if I do my best with PAOK, and
only if I help PAOK, I will be noticed and I will play
for the national team of Egypt.
“If I were at Barca I would play on the right wing
with Ronaldinho. I do the same thing on the PlayStation!”
- What do you do on the PlayStation?
“In my free time I play football on the PlayStation.
I chose my favourite team which is Barca, then I transferred
myself there, but I play on the right wing. I don't
want to change Ronaldinho's position. And we are doing
just fine!"
Tamer El Nahas says that Shikabala is just unbeatable
on the PlayStation: a real pro!
- How was your first year at PAOK?
“Time goes by and I feel more comfortable at PAOK
and Salonica.
"At the beginning things were tough for me because
I left Egypt for the first time to play in a foreign
team and I came to a country that I didn’t know
the language of and the demands of the team were more
then from where I came. But everyone helped me to adapt;
my coaches, my team-mates and of course the fans. I
have many things to learn at PAOK and even more to give.
In general, I am satisfied and I want to help the team
more."
- Your condition? How much more can you afford?
“I believe that I am at 60%.That’s why I said
I can give more. I need time to fit and I am still learning
things. When I'm at 100% I'll set new targets."
- What are your targets now?
“To help PAOK with all of my power to get a ticket
for the UEFA Cup. It's very important for our team to
play in Europe next year. I believe that we can achieve
it. In the last two games we won and I hope we'll continue
like this. With my appearances at PAOK I want to win
a position in the national team."
- In general PAOK's season is not what was accepted...
“I know but I can’t explain it. The team has
good players and good young players too and it's great
because all of them want to show what they can offer.
They are thirsty for distinction but on the other hand
we have a lack of experience. In one or two years from
now you'll see what we can do; all of us."
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