“Egyptian football will miss Gomaa. The player should be honoured and rewarded for the services he gave to Ahly and the national team.”
Egypt coach Shawky Gharib
“A salute to the legend Wael Gomaa. He is one of the best players I’ve ever played with. I wish you luck in any field you choose #legend.”
Former Egypt striker and current Zamalek coach Mido
“Thank you, Wael Gomaa. You are the one who bore all difficulties and proved you can confront them. You are the rock which shattered all strikers.”
Former Egypt and Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika
“Gomaa is one of the best defenders in the history of Africa. History will always remember the titles he won with Ahly and the Egyptian national team.”
Ahly coach Mohamed Youssef
Egypt striker Amr Zaki
“With all my due respect, anyone who compares Wael Gomaa with any other player is not really aware of Gomaa’s value. He is the best defender in the history of Africa.”
Football pundit Khaled Bayoumi
