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The night of the legendary Mahmoud Al-Khatib’s 70th birthday was not ordinary, but very exceptional and historic, when he led Al-Ahli from the position of club president and general overseer of the football sector to achieve an unprecedented feat in history. Red Castle won the Three Continents Cup or Semi-World Cup title.

24 hours before its president Mahmoud Al-Khatib’s birthday, Al-Ahly defeated Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates 3-0 to win the precious cup, and the stands of Cairo Stadium shook with cheers for “Bebo”, a veteran club president. And one of the most efficient players in Red Castle and Egyptian football history throughout its history, even a star of world football throughout history and one of the FIFA legends.

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On Thursday, October 30, 2024, Al-Ahly club fans will celebrate the birthday of Al-Ahly lover Mahmoud Al-Khatib, who spent his life at the side of the Red Fort as a player, administrator. and as a member of the board of directors, then as deputy and president, and in all these stations he recorded such achievements that history cannot close its eyes.

Mahmoud Ibrahim Al-Khatib was born on October 30, 1954, in a small Egyptian village in the center of Sinbilawin, Dakahlia Governorate, and then he moved to Cairo with his family and joined Al-Nasr Club at the age of fifteen. Began, especially when participating in school leagues with schools.

As a result of Al-Khatib’s remarkable intelligence over all of his young players, Al-Khatib was only 16 years old when Al-Nasr club officials agreed to transfer him to Al-Ahly, and after he moved to Red Castle, he Played with the under-18 youth team and his first match was against his former club Al-Nasr.

Mahmoud Al-Khatib – Archive photo

After that, Al-Khatib was promoted to the first team to play his first official match against Plastic Club on October 15, 1972 and he scored his first goal in the same match, then the goals continued in the league until his retirement reached 108 goals in the league championship, Which he did in 199 matches playing a beautiful string of balls in various Egyptian and African stadiums over 17 years.

During 16 years in the Al-Ahly club jersey, Mahmoud Al-Khatib won 10 league titles and 5 Egypt Cup titles, scoring 37 goals in 49 matches, a record that has yet to be surpassed.

Al-Khatib won the African Champions Club Cup with Al-Ahly in 1982 and 1987 and the African Cup Winners’ Cup in 1984, 1985 and 1986.

For the Egyptian national team, Mahmoud Al-Khatib made his first appearance with the Pharaohs in 1974. He participated in the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games with the Egyptian national team and won the African Cup of Nations in 1986.

Al-Khatib has won many individual titles, most notably the Best African Player in 1983 from France Football magazine, a feat not achieved by any other Egyptian player until recently, with the exception of Pharaoh Mohamed Salah, in addition to being the top scorer in the Egyptian league in 1977–78 and 1980–81. He is a member of the Egyptian League’s 100 goal club with 109 goals during the season.

Mahmoud Al-Khatib and Mohamed Salah – Archive photo