Mido angered by national team ban

MIDO accused the Egyptian Football Association of an overreaction last night as he faced up to missing the African Nations Cup final.

The Tottenham striker has been thrown out of the Egypt squad following his heated touchline dispute with Pharaohs coach Hassan Shehata, and banned from international football for six months.

Mido admitted to being “very angry and very disappointed” at his expulsion, but he denied there had been any malice in his actions late on in yesterday’s semi-final victory over Senegal.