Mohamed Elneny’s main inspirations can be summed up fairly easily. The desire to win, and the memory of his late mother, who sacrificed so much to help him realise his dream of becoming a professional footballer.
In this exclusive interview with the matchday programme, the Egypt international midfielder tells us all about what inspires him on a daily basis, and how his early days shaped his winning mentality.
In El Mahalla El Kubra, northern Egypt, back in July 1992, Mohamed Elneny was born into a life in football. It was always going to be that way.