Al-E'lameyin player Mostafa Abdul-Rahim said he will sue Tottenham Hotspur's Ahmed Hossam 'Mido' after suffering a host of injuries at the hands of the Egypt striker. Abdul-Rahim claims that Mido intentionally hurt him during a friendly game in 2004 between Egypt and the second division club. "We were playing against Egypt, who at that time were managed by Italian coach Marco Tardelli, when Mido threatened to end my footballing career because I got the better of him while playing," Abdul-Rahim told FilGoal.com. "A few minutes later, he made a strong deliberate challenge on my knee, which left me with a torn cruciate ligament and interior ligament damage as well as a broken knee cartilage." Abdul-Rahim has also stated he will file a complaint to FIFA and UEFA containing the video tape of the incident after the former Ajax, Marseille and Roma frontman did not fulfill his promise of paying his treatment fees. "I was set to undergo two surgeries; Mido paid for the first but refused to pay further money while I was in need of undergoing the second one."
Mido was involved in a verbal exchange with Shehata "The result is that I lost my only chance of earning money because football is my job, I need a very long time to recover from these injuries and considering my 28-year-old age, I can't expect any approaches from the clubs," he added. Abdul-Rahim hit out at Egyptian Football Association vice-president Ahmed Shobeir, who presents a very popular TV show in Dream TV. "Shobeir promised me that I will be his guest and tell my story to all people but instead he hosted Mido to give him the chance to defend himself. "After Mido insulted me in many interviews, I will not give up my rights. Either to undergo another surgery in order to be able to play football again or get compensation from the high-profile player," Abdul-Rahim concluded. Mido is no stranger to the bad boy image, having had problems with almost every team he played with. The 24-year-old had also an infamous confrontation with Egypt boss Hassan Shehata during the 2006 African Cup of Nations on home soil.
