Mido: What happened to the controversial Spurs and Egypt star?

Although never quite on the level that Mohamed Salah is today, former Tottenham striker Mido was once the golden child of Egyptian football.

The controversial frontman notched 20 goals in 51 appearances for his country and was part of the squad for their 2006 Africa Cup of Nations triumph.

His international career, however, should have been far more decorated.

Mido first found himself on the wrong side of Egyptian FA when he turned down a call-up in 2004 because he was injured, only to play for his club side the following day.

Naturally, this didn’t go down well and the player was forced to apologise for his conduct before being considered for selection again.

Two years later, in a crucial AFCON semi-final against Senegal, Mido was in hot water again – this time for a blazing mid-match row with Egypt boss Hassan Shehata.

When Shehata opted to replace the striker in the second half with the score tied at 1-1, Mido infamously branded his coach “a donkey”, to which Shehata fired back: “No, it is you who is the donkey,” during a sensational touchline bust-up, per Goal.

You can check out the fiery exchange below.

Mido was banned from representing his nation for six months for his behaviour, but never again played for Egypt at a major tournament – missing the 2006 final.

His club career was similarly packed with story moments, beginning when he joined Dutch giants Ajax whilst still a teenager.

In a sign of things to come, Mido quickly managed to upset manager Ronald Koeman with his attitude.

“In his own country, he is seen as a superstar but he must be aware that he has a lot to learn and needs to be reminded about what it means to play for a club like Ajax. If I put him on the bench, he must work hard in order to earn