Lawyer slams €1b suit on Ramos over Salah injury

An Egyptian lawyer has filed a €1 billion lawsuit against Sergio Ramos for the challenge which injured Mohamed Salah in the Champions League final.

Initial fears had Salah ruled out of the World Cup – Jurgen Klopp said post-match that is was likely he will miss the tournament – but the player is now “confident” of taking part.

Lawyer Bassem Wahba is keen to press ahead with the lawsuit, confirming his intention on Egyptian television.

“Ramos intentionally injured Mo Salah and should be punished about his actions,” he claimed on the Sada El-Balad channel.

“I’ve filed a lawsuit and a complaint to FIFA.

“I’ll ask for compensation, which could exceed €1 billion (£873 million), for the physical and psychological harm that Ramos gave Salah and the Egyptian people.”

Also, a petition calling for FIFA or UEFA to punish Ramos for his challenge on Mohamed Salah reached nearly 400,000 signatures Monday.

The Change.org campaign has a goal of 500,000 signatures. The petition seeks a reprimand for the Real Madrid defender from one of the sport’s governing bodies.