If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past few years, it’s this: give an Egyptian social media manager an inch, and suddenly the entire internet is blasting Hakim, or making memes out of Hany Ramzy.
Football might be the world’s universal language, but Egyptian internet culture somehow keeps sneaking into the conversation. Whether it’s because of Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, or just admins realizing Egyptians will show up in the comments by the thousands, more and more international clubs are embracing Egyptian songs, memes, and viral audios.
And honestly? We eat it up every single time.
Liverpool Celebrated Eid with Hakim’s “El Leila Eid”
Back in 2023, Liverpool celebrated Eid El-Fitr the Egyptian way.
Instead of a generic festive soundtrack, the club paired an edit of Mohamed Salah with Hakim’s iconic “El Leila Eid.” The song is basically part of every Egyptian Eid celebration, so hearing it on Liverpool’s official account instantly felt like home.
It wasn’t just an Eid post—it felt like Liverpool understood exactly what Egyptian fans wanted to hear.
Manchester City Used the Viral Omar Marmoush Remix
The Omar Marmoush sound follows him everywhere and even the club didn’t waste the opportunity.
Instead of using a standard football edit, City used the viral Egyptian audio:
“Omar Marmoush… ana bahebak awy, awy, awy…”
before transitioning into Tul8te’s “El Hob Gany Gany.”
It was peak Egyptian TikTok energy, and naturally Egyptians flooded the comments. The edit felt less like a football announcement and more like something your friend would’ve reposted on Instagram.
Haaland Became Ramy Sabry’s “Habiby”
Who would’ve guessed that Erling Haaland would one day have an edit soundtracked by Ramy Sabry?
Manchester City paired Haaland with “Kelma,” whose lyrics basically revolve around “enta habiby” (“you’re my love”), creating one of the most unexpectedly wholesome edits.
It’s exactly the kind of crossover nobody asked for—but everyone loved.
Antoine Semenyo’s Goal Got the Hany Ramzy Treatment
Sometimes the soundtrack isn’t even music.
After Antoine Semenyo scored, Manchester City’s social media team used one of Egypt’s reaction memes—a clip from Hany Ramzy’s Nems Bond, where he’s dramatically praising someone in complete amazement.
Every Egyptian immediately recognized the reference.
The fact that one of Egypt’s comedy scenes found its way onto an international football page proved that Egyptian memes are becoming surprisingly universal.
Salah’s Matchday Prep Got an Umm Kulthum Remix
Liverpool once again leaned into Egyptian culture by posting Mohamed Salah’s pre-match routine with a modern remix of Umm Kulthum’s “Ya Habiby.”
Mixing one of Egypt’s greatest musical legends with slick football visuals somehow worked perfectly. It gave the video an unmistakably Egyptian feel while introducing a timeless classic to millions of fans around the world.
Haaland and Marmoush’s Friendship Got the “Esmek Mn Esmy Ya Asmaa” Treatment
And then came what might be everyone’s favorite.
Manchester City celebrated the friendship between Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush using the viral “Esmek Mn Esmy Ya Asmaa” audio that’s taken Egyptian social media by storm.
The edit felt like something straight out of Egyptian TikTok, and fans absolutely lost it. The comments quickly filled with Egyptians joking that the club had officially been Egyptianized.
Honestly… they’re not wrong.
Egyptian Internet Culture Is Going Global
There’s something oddly satisfying about opening the official page of one of the biggest football clubs in the world and hearing Hakim, Ramy Sabry, Umm Kulthum, or a random Egyptian meme instead of the usual trending audio.
Sure, having stars like Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush helps, but these posts show something bigger. Egyptian humor, music, and internet culture have become recognizable enough that clubs know they’ll resonate, not just with Egyptian fans, but with audiences everywhere.
And from a social media perspective, it makes perfect sense. These edits consistently rack up huge engagement because Egyptians love seeing themselves represented, instantly share the posts, and flood the comments with jokes, reactions, and inside references.
At the end of the day, football is all about bringing people together. And if that means Haaland ends up in an edit soundtracked by an Egyptian meme or Salah celebrates Eid with Hakim in the background, we’re more than happy to keep watching.
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