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Mohamed Salah Stands by Controversial Amr Warda Comments in New CNN Interview

August 20, 2019
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah reacts after South Africa’s Thembinkosi Lorch scores their first goal (Photo: REUTERS)

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson, Mohamed Salah reiterated his controversial position on the Amr Warda sexual harassment scandal. “My position is still the same. As I told you, the people misunderstand what I am saying,” he told the host. “What I meant to say is that [this] happened before and it is happening now, [Warda] has to get treatment or rehabilitation to make sure that it is not going to happen again.”  Released today, as part of CNN’s Connect the World, the interview focuses on Salah’s views on gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Egypt’s underwhelming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019 performance.  Earlier this year, several women went public with allegations of sexual harassment against Warda. One of the victims was Egyptian-British model Merhan Keller who shared screenshots of her conversations with the disgraced footballer. Other women came forward disclosing more evidence of his unwanted sexual advances and verbal abuse when turned down.   The controversy came to a head when Warda was eliminated from Egypt’s national team during AFCON season, then reinstated after several players, including Salah, came to his…


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