Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, visited the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir on the sidelines of his presence in Egypt to attend the African Cup of Nations' final.
Infantino was received by the Egyptian Museum's director Sabah Abdel Razek, who took FIFA boss on a tour inside the exhibition halls of the museum.
Abdel-Razek said that the tour began with the visit of the temporary exhibition "Sport through the ages," which was inaugurated by Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani last June, on the occasion of hosting Egypt for the 2019 African Cup of Nations.
The exhibition includes 96 pieces of antiques that reflect the interest of ancient Egyptians to sustain physical fitness, training youth to practice sports from a young age.
Infantino also visited the halls of the royal mummies, the displays of Yuya and Thuya Collection, the Tanis and King Tutankhamun Halls.
The President of FIFA was impressed with the special needs section for the blind and how they were acquainted with the archaeological pieces through the Braille system. The section was inaugurated by Al-Anani last June in cooperation with the Italian side.
At the end of the tour, Abdel-Razek handed Infantino a replica statue, wearing the crown of the god Shu.
"An amazing history and a great future for Egypt," he said during a speech at the end of the tour.
Contributed by: Taarek Refaat
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