Magnificent Egypt – African Nations Cup Final: Egypt 1-0 Ghana

Ghana sought first in twenty eight years
As Gyan led the line devoutly
Against glorious Egypt unbeaten in eighteen
With nerves they defended stoutly

Chaps without the suspended Fatalla
Hossam Ghaly slotted into place
Ahmed Hassan on his latest appearance
Raring to win his latest race

Pragmatic in the forty degree heat
Black Stars ditched pretty football
50,000 packed in the Chinese built stadium
Hoping things wrapped up before night fall

And so, the return of the Gedo
Arena summoned Mohamed Nagy
Scoring from the bench in Egypt's last four
Adios Ittihad El-Iskandary

Grandad entranced on the sixty third
Dimming the shine of the Black Star
Produced his magic with five left on the clock
Cementing Egypt as the kings of Africa

On defeating a youthful Ghana
Hassan Shehata’s men thanked Angola
Super coach winning a history making third
Cairo, Accra and now Luanda

Luxor, Cairo and Dahab erupt
Evening dusk is lit up ever so bright
Cacophany of horns clout the senses
Amidst much jubilant cheering tonight

Said, Gomaa, El Hadary,
Moawad, Fathi, Salem, Shafy
Abd Rabou, Hassan, Moteab, Ghaly
Zidan, Gedo, El Mohamady

31.01.10

Mabrook Egypt!

Number 7
© Emdad Rahman
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