Egypt's TV personality and former football star Hazem Emam celebrated his 48th birthday and received a large number of congratulatory messages on his official social media platforms.
On his special day, Zamalek Club and former member of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Saif Zair sent birthday greetings to former Egyptian playmaker Emam.
Italian Seria A and his friends also took to their Twitter pages to send out birthday wishes.
The renowned footballer was born on April 16, 1975, in Giza governorate, Egypt. He is the son of the Zamalek legend, Hamada Emam.
Hazem Emam proved to be more than just a talented and skilled African footballer as he has had glorious spells with Zamalek and Udinese.
Since his debut in the 1993-1994 Egyptian league against Al Ittihad Alexandria Club, he has made 87 international appearances and won one African Champions League, three Egyptian Premier League titles, one African Cup of Nations, and one Arab Club Champions Cup.
The iconic African player was Egypt's best player in the African tournament of Burkina Faso, and one of the best youngsters to shine.
In the 1990s, his extraordinary performance interested Italian Parma, and Ajax Amsterdam.
The so-called "Little Fox" enjoyed four successful seasons winning several trophies and individual accolades with Zamalek throughout his career.
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