Switzerland’s best football player of the year is facing criticism from
his homeland in Egypt after he kissed a presenter at an awards ceremony
in Basel last week.
Mohamed Salah, high-scoring striker for FC Basel, was named best player
for 2013 in the Swiss Super League at the ceremony organized by the
Swiss Association of Football Players on Monday.
But Salah, 21, is getting flak from his fans back in Egypt
for swapping kisses with a lady presenter before
accepting the award at Basel’s Grand Casino. Exchanging kisses on the
cheek is accepted as a normal form of greeting between a man and a woman
in Switzerland but it is frowned upon by some residents of Arab
countries, including Egypt.
Following the criticism, Salah said he was disappointed by the
reactions. “They have spoiled my joy as they forgot the prize and
concentrated on the lady kissing me.” Salah said. “Anywhere I go here in
Switzerland people applaud, while my native fans criticize me,” Salah
added.
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