Essam El Hadary

I am a professional footballer and as long as I'm able to make a contribution, I'll be doing all I can to stay at the top.

God helped me crown my football career with a participation in the World Cup.

I did almost everything in my footballing career.

As the captain of the team, my job involves more than just playing. I have to talk to the players and motivate them.

Sometimes the media highlight a record for me that I did not know anything about but setting a record at a prestigious tournament like the World Cup makes me happy.

I'm proud of my long career but playing in the World Cup is something special for any player. There is no limit to my ambition and I have always been determined to achieve that objective.

When I'm sitting on the bench, I try to help the players who are out on the pitch.

I've got rule a that I've stuck to for many years: train as hard as you can.

I won't let anything stop me.

I'm always focused on constantly developing.

I train hard, every day, not because it's my job but because I love football.

Setting targets is very important in my life; I always have targets to fulfil.