Mody Shalata’s father: Things did not work out at Al Ahly and Zamalek, and he would not accept a place on Real Madrid’s bench

Hany Shalata, father of Al-Qanah player Mody Shalata, said his son took part in Al Ahly trials as a youngster and passed more than one stage, but did not make it through the final trials and left upset.

He said Mody trained with Zamalek’s 2001 age group, but the distance prevented him from continuing. He added that his son prefers to play, so he would not, in his words, accept a move to Real Madrid and sit on the bench.

Hany Shalata said he had hoped his son would join the national team’s next training camp after the player’s agent told him that his inclusion was imminent, but it did not happen. He also said some players in the Professional League have talent, expressing his belief that a shortage of scouts limits their opportunities to be noticed.