Egyptian football was plunged into mourning on Tuesday as news broke of the untimely death of player Mohamed Shawky, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a league match.
The 26-year-old, who played for second-tier club Kafr El Sheikh SC in Egypt, collapsed on the pitch during an encounter against Kazazeen last week at the Zarqa Stadium.
According to multiple reports, the tragic incident occurred during the game when Shawky suddenly fell to the ground on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Medical personnel rushed to his aid, but their efforts to revive him on the field were unsuccessful.
He was subsequently transported to the Zarqa Central Hospital for further treatment, where he remained on life support for several days.
The Damietta Health Affairs Directorate reported that Shawky’s heart stopped while on a ventilator in intensive care. Despite the best efforts of the doctors and attempts at cardiopulmonary resuscitation, he tragically passed away at 4:00 AM on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
AL-AHLY EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES FOR SHAWKY’S TRAGIC PASSING
African football giants Al Ahly expressed their condolences. President Mahmoud Al-Khatib and the club’s board members mourned the player’s death and extended their heartfelt sympathies to Shawky’s family.
“Al-Ahly SC mourns the death of Mohamed Shawky, a player for Kafr El Sheikh,” reads the statement of the 12-time CAF Champions League winners.
“Captain Mahmoud Al-Khatib, members of the board of directors, the executive management, and the sports sectors mourn with deep sorrow the passing of Mohamed Shawky, a player of Kafr El Sheikh Club.
“The board of directors of Al-Ahly extends its sincere condolences and sympathy to the player’s family and loved ones. May God have mercy on the deceased, admit him to his vast paradise, and inspire the honourable family with patience and solace. We belong to God, and to him we shall return.”
Meanwhile, Shawky’s club Kafr El Sheikh SC added: “To Allah, we belong, and to him, we shall return.
The eye is for tears, the heart is for grieving, and we are for grieving your parting, and we say only what pleases Allah, and to him we shall return.
“To Allah what he gives, and to Allah what he takes away, and to him everything is for an appointed purpose. Goodbye, Mohamed Shawky.”
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