€1 billion suit by Egyptian over Salah challenge
LONDON: An Egyptian lawyer has launched a €1billion lawsuit against Sergio Ramos after Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah was injured in a challenge by the Real Madrid captain during Champions League final. Salah landed heavily on his left shoulder after grappling with Ramos and a ligament damage around the joint put his World Cup in doubt. The Premier League Golden Boot winner posted on Twitter on Sunday to say he was “confident” he would be able to represent Hector Cuper’s side in Russia, but that has done nothing to quell the apparent anger of lawyer Bassem Wahba.
In an appearance on Egyptian television channel Sada El-Balad, Wahba announced he had filed a complaint to FIFA and accused Ramos of a deliberate act and inflicting “physical and psychological harm” upon a nation and its most celebrated footballer.
“Ramos intentionally injured Mo Salah and should be punished about his actions,” he claimed. “I’ve filed a lawsuit and a complaint to FIFA. I’ll ask for compensation, which could exceed €1billion, for the physical and psychological harm that Ramos gave Salah and the Egyptian people.”
On Monday, a petition on the Change.org website asking UEFA and FIFA to take action against Ramos for the challenge on Salah passed 300,000 signatories. Incidentally, during the match, referee Milorad Mazic did not award a foul for the incident.
SPAIN REHABILITATION FOR SALAH
Mohamed Salah will travel to Spain for treatment, according to the Egyptian Football Association. The 25-year-old will be accompanied by Liverpool’s medical staff to Spain to start an intensive period of rehabilitation. Egypt’s World Cup campaign kicks off against Uruguay on June 15.