Background and career
Hossam Hassan Hassanin Hassan is an Egyptian professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is currently the head coach of the Egypt national team, and has been affectionately nicknamed "Egypt's General". A prolific goal scorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 177 appearances. His twin brother Ibrahim also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers.
Hassan represented the national team in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and seven Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He is regarded as one of the best players in African football history and is the 15th most capped player in men's international football. A prolific scorer, he is the 2nd in the list of the Egyptian Premier League's all-time top scorers. Hassan is considered one of Egypt's best players of all time.
