friendlies against DR Congo and Tunisia. After nearly a 4-year goal drought, Zaki scored in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Guinea on 10 September 2013, scoring the fourth goal in the 4-2 win. International goals Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first. Personal life Zaki is a practicing Muslim and has stated that “When I was in England I was eager to fast all the time and keep praying and also reading Quran in my spare time. He once went 24 days without eating as stated on BBC one's Match of The Day. I fasted on every day and I don’t think it affected my performance – actually I think I got stronger. I have played many matches on days which I have fasted.” Despite Zaki's insistence that fasting has never affected him, it was to prove a sticking point at Wigan. “The manager Steve Bruce said to me that he understands my fast but he can’t let me play while I'm fasting. “He told me that I have to choose. I chose fasting but then I played several matches without telling him that I'm fasting and I also kept playing well without problems.” Honours ENPPI Egypt Cup: 2005 Zamalek Egypt Cup: 2008 International African Nations Cup :2006, 2008 Individual Nominated for the 2008 CAF African Footballer of the Year award Named in the CAF Starting XI in the Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2008 References External links Official website BBC World Service: African Footballer of the Year 2008 Living people 1983 births People from Mansoura, Egypt Association football forwards Egyptian footballers Egypt international footballers Egyptian Muslims 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Egyptian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Lebanon Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco ENPPI SC players FC Lokomotiv Moscow players Zamalek SC players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Raja CA players Elazığspor footballers Al Ahed FC players Premier League players Russian Premier League players Süper Lig players Egyptian Premier League players