Egypt Legend Recreates 2008 AFCON Winning Celebrations During Dortmund Legends Versus African Giants in Accra

Egypt Legend Recreates 2008 AFCON Winning Celebrations During Dortmund Legends Versus African Giants in Accra

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:04 PM
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  • Mohamed Zidan relieved memories of his 2008 Africa Cup of Nations winning performance during Dortmund's visit to Ghana
  • The former Dortmund player was the hero of Egypt when they won the Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana in 2008
  • Zidan, who scored against Cameroon in the group stage of CAN 2008, had a special celebration during the tournament in Ghana

Former Egypt striker, Mohamed Zidan, had to reproduce his famous 2008 AFCON goal celebrations during the game between Dortmund Legends and African Giants in Accra.

The Dortmund legend arrived with his former teammates in Accra for a tour of the country as well as an exhibition game.

In a video posted on Twitter, the AFCON winner recreated his most popular celebration, where he takes off his boots and joggles it in his hands.

Mohamed Zidan, Dortmund, 2008 AFCON, Ghana
Mohamed Zidan has recreated his famous 2008 Africa Cup of Nations celebrations. Credit: AP @ghanasoccernet
Source: Twitter

Zidan had fond memories of Ghana and especially Accra, where he starred as Egypt won their sixth Africa Cup of Nations title.

He was the star of the North Africans at the tournament hosted by Ghana, and was a fan favourite because of his celebration and famous 'love football' haircut.

Zidan scored again in Accra as Borussia Dortmund Legends were held by African Giants in an exhibition match last Saturday.

"It's nice because I scored a goal. I am a little bit disappointed because I got injured with the muscles, you know we don't play that much these days because it's not easy. But, it was really a nice day for me to score," he said.
"I was very happy especially at this stadium because I played here in 2008, in the final against Cameroon. I won the Africa Cup of Nations right and I was celebrating, dancing in front of the fans, so it is a great feeling. It's 14 years and it's like only four years ago," recounts the Egyptian.

Dortmund Legends share spoils with African giants in an exhibition game

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that legends of German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund played out a pulsating four-goal thriller with fellow legends across the African continent at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The legends of the Yellow and Blacks arrived in Ghana for a tour while also fostering relationships with the Ghanaian football ecosystem.

In the much-anticipated encounter between Dortmund and their fellow legends selected across the continent, the ex-football superstars sold out an enthralling game, which ended 2-2.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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