{
  "id": 11145483,
  "title": "Official | Mohamed Abdelmonem leaves Egypt national team set-up to return to OGC Nice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/official-mohamed-abdelmonem-leaves-egypt-national-team-set-up-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/official-mohamed-abdelmonem-leaves-egypt-081000582.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egyptian defender Mohamed Abdelmonem, 27, has decided to leave the national team setup to return to his club OGC Nice, according to a statement from the French team on Thursday. The move was made as a precautionary measure, in coordination with Egypt's medical staff, and was primarily driven by the pitch conditions for their forthcoming match.\n\nThe synthetic nature of the pitch, particularly concerning for Abdelmonem considering his past injury history, played a significant role in the decision. Last season, the defender was sidelined due to an ACL injury. Upon his return, he suffered another setback - an ankle injury that forced him to miss two Egypt games.\n\nUpon confirming the news, Nice expressed gratitude to the Egyptian national team for facilitating the player's return. Abdelmonem now plans to focus on preparing for Le Gym's upcoming Ligue 1 fixture against RC Strasbourg Alsace, scheduled for Sunday, October 11th.",
  "summary": "Mohamed Abdelmonem (27) has left the Egyptian national team set-up as a precautionary measure to return to OGC Nice, it was confirmed by the club on Thursday. The decision for the Egyptian defender to...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}