Trabzonspor Welcomes Moroccan Khadija Akbash and Looks Into a Meeting with Mohamed Salah
Trabzonspor welcomed Moroccan Khadija Akbash to its stadium after she attended the team’s UEFA Europa Conference League match against Freiburg. Fans know Akbash from her appearance in a promotional video for Mohamed Salah’s transfer.
Trabzonspor welcomed Moroccan Khadija Akbash to its stadium after she attended the team’s match against Freiburg in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Fans know Akbash from her appearance in a promotional video for Mohamed Salah’s transfer.
The club had invited Akbash, who is 75 years old, to visit Papara Park, but health problems prevented her from making the first visit, so the invitation was renewed for her and her family. Protocol officer Emel Beklimiş looked after them before the match, and the club gave them team shirts and helped them find their seats in the stands.
Speaking to 61saat, Akbash described filming the promotional video as taking place in a spontaneous, family-like atmosphere, with very little need for retakes. She said she was delighted to visit Mohamed Salah’s homeland and get to know him up close, and that she considers him like a spiritual son.
The report said there was a possibility of bringing Akbash and Mohamed Salah together for a future on-camera meeting, and that arrangements for it were being explored. The main obstacle, according to the source, is Trabzonspor’s crowded match schedule.