 After his success in Belgium with Gent , Mido signed a five @-@ year contract with Eredivisie team Ajax in 2001 . He suffered a concussion during their UEFA Cup match with Limassol , after colliding with a defender . He made his return for the team against Heerenveen , a match which Ajax lost 5 – 1 . However , he was sent off against Twente , after kicking Spira Grujić whilst trying to beat him to the ball , for which he was later given a three @-@ match ban . He returned for Ajax against Vitesse , coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute . He failed to be selected for the substitutes bench against Feyenoord in March 2002 , which was due to a minor clash with manager Ronald Koeman , and Mido left for a short vacation in Cairo . Mido scored in Ajax 's victory over Utrecht in the KNVB Cup final , meaning he ended the 2001 – 02 season with the Dutch League and Cup double . 
