Mimi El-Sherbiny: Activists and athletes mourn the late “commentary legend.”

El-Sherbiny won 9 championships with Al-Ahly Club, and in 4 seasons he won the Egyptian Premier League title with the club, which was held every year (1957-1962).

Egyptian media described him as “the legend of football commentary,” and recalled prominent comments made by him such as “a cluster of skills around his legs,” “born in the penalty area,” and “we are beautiful.”

He was a player in the Egyptian national team that won fourth place in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and he coached the Emirati national football team in 1957. He also coached the Emirati Al-Nasr Club and the Egyptian Ghazl Damietta Club, before retiring from coaching in the early 1980s, and limiting himself to sports commentary.

Former Egyptian football player Mohamed Abu Trika wrote on his Facebook account:

Former Egyptian football player Haitham Farouk, through his account on the X platform, formerly Twitter, described the late commentator El-Sherbiny as “the owner of a sweet voice and distinctive football terminology.” I attach a clip of an audio commentary by El-Sherbini.

Ahmed Al-Fayed commented, “He was the owner of a distinguished school. He entertained us with his comments and impartiality…”

Al-Ahly Club and Zamalek Club offered their condolences on the death of El-Sherbiny.

Omani sports commentator, Khalil Al-Balushi, wrote on his account on the X platform, “The jewel of the distinguished Egyptian and Arab commentator, Captain Mimi Al-Sherbini, has passed away.”