▁took ▁charge ▁of ▁the ▁team , ▁he ▁promoted ▁young ▁Haz em ▁to ▁the ▁first ▁team , ▁and ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁in ▁November ▁that ▁same ▁year . ▁However , ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁make ▁many ▁appearances ▁that ▁seasons ▁and ▁was ▁mainly ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁late ▁sub . ▁However , ▁next ▁season , ▁he ▁was ▁given ▁an ▁opportunity ▁to ▁sh ine ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁focus ▁of ▁attention ▁as ▁a ▁potential ▁future ▁star ▁for ▁Egypt . ▁His ▁amaz ing ▁performances ▁in ▁that ▁season , ▁and ▁the ▁one ▁that ▁followed , ▁convinced ▁Egypt ' s ▁National ▁Team ▁coach ▁at ▁the ▁time , ▁Ru ud ▁K rol ▁to ▁pick ▁him ▁for ▁the ▁national ▁team . ▁▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁African ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁arrived , ▁and ▁Em am ' s ▁form ▁was ▁on ▁fire . ▁He ▁was ▁Egypt ' s ▁best ▁player ▁in ▁the ▁tournament , ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁young sters ▁to ▁sh ine . ▁His ▁performance ▁interested ▁Par ma , ▁and ▁U d inese . ▁Haz em ▁eventually ▁signed ▁for ▁U d inese . ▁Em am ▁did ▁not ▁enjoy ▁a ▁successful ▁era ▁in ▁the ▁Serie ▁A , ▁despite ▁being ▁the ▁first ▁Egypt ian ▁footballer ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁Italy . ▁He ▁never ▁really ▁got ▁his ▁chance , ▁as ▁Alberto ▁Z ac cher oni ▁preferred ▁to ▁play ▁him ▁as ▁a ▁stri ker , ▁despite ▁Haz em ' s ▁natural ▁position ▁being ▁a ▁play maker . ▁Haz em ▁could ▁not ▁break ▁into ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁rock ing ▁striking ▁partners hip ▁between ▁Oliver ▁B ier hoff