 Ajax accepted a € 12 million bid for Mido from Marseille in July , and completed the move on a five @-@ year contract on 12 July 2003 , which made Mido the most expensive Egyptian player ever . He made his debut for Marseille in 1 – 0 win over Guingamp on 1 August 2003 . Jean @-@ Pierre Papin gave praise to Mido , saying it was down to players like him that the French Ligue 1 was among the top European leagues . He scored against Real Madrid in a UEFA Champions League match in November , which Marseille lost 2 – 1 . 
