Essam El Hadary

Egypt’s African Nations Cup winning goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary reacts during his first football game of the Swiss Super League, Neuchatel-Xamax against FC Sion on April 20, 2008 in Neuchatel. El-Hadary has been given the all clear to play for Swiss football club FC Sion by FIFA this week. His move has sparked anger in Egypt with his club Al-Ahly and national press denouncing the trip of the 35-year-old, considered the best in Africa in his position and who helped his national side defend their African Nations Cup title in February.
AFP PHOTO / Fabrice Coffrini (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)