Ahmed Hossam

Ahmed Hossam, better known as Mido (born 23 February 1983), is an Egyptian football player, who is currently a striker for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premiership.

He has been equally known for his attacking skill and a volatile temperament. At Ajax, he averaged a goal every other game, but clashed with coach Ronald Koeman and reportedly threw a pair of scissors at fellow Ajax striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic after an argument. [1] He has earned 34 caps for Egypt, but lost his place in the national team after a bitter falling-out in 2004 with then-coach Marco Tardelli . He claimed to be unavailable for the national team due to an injury, but played in a friendly match with Roma 24 hours later. Tardelli immediately dropped him from the team, and the national federation announced that he would not play again for the team.

In January 2005, Mido was signed by Spurs on an 18-month loan deal with Roma, expressing many regrets for his volatile past. He scored two goals in his Spurs debut. By the time he signed with Spurs, Tardelli had been sacked as Egypt coach, and the federation signaled that they would be open to a possible return by Mido if he was willing to apologize for his past behavior. In February, when his new teammates were playing in an FA Cup tie for which he was not eligible to play, he flew to Cairo and made a public apology. The following month, he was recalled to the national team.

Positions

• Striker (loan) - Tottenham Hotspur (2005 - )
• Striker - Roma (2004 - )
• Striker (loan) - Celta Vigo (Mar 2003 - Jul 2003)
• Striker - Olympique de Marseille (2003 - 2004)
• Striker - Ajax Amsterdam (2001 - 2003)
• Striker - Egypt national football team (2001 - )
• Striker - Gent (2000 - 2001)
• Striker - Zamalek (1999 - 2000)