On Saturday, the Egyptian sports scene bid farewell to the former Zamalek player, Ibrahim Al -Gammal, famous for “Ibrahim Shika”, at the age of 28, after a bitter journey with cancer, which he fought with courage.
Cikka suffered during the past months a serious health deterioration due to his rectal cancer, which is one of the most dangerous types of tumors, as he appeared in video clips affecting social media platforms, and he lost a lot of weight and became unable to move.
The player’s health condition drew attention and turned into a public opinion issue, during which he pushed artists, athletes and fans to provide support and supplication, among them was the artist Tamer Hosni, who announced his complete guarantee of treating the player.
Ibrahim Chika had appealed to his fans to pray in a video clip in which he said: “I am tired and my body is pure weakness, and I did not bear it …
“Chika” was known for his great talent that appeared early with the young Zamalek club, where he occupied the left -back position, and drew attention in a playing style similar to the Zamalek star Shikabala, which earned him the title of “Chika”.
He played next to stars such as Mustafa Mohamed and Akram Tawfiq, and he had experiences with Arab contractors’ teams and the army of the army, and he also joined the Egyptian youth team, born in 1997.
But the disease did not give it much, as he began to suffer from symptoms of colon and rectal cancer for nearly a year, and his condition gradually deteriorated, until he became unable to eat or walk, as his hair fell due to severe chemotherapy doses.
