28 Mar 2013

Hazem El Masri insists he bears no ill will towards SBW

6:50 pm on 28 March 2013

Canterbury great Hazem El Masri insists he bears no ill will towards Sydney Roosters backrower Sonny Bill Williams but he doesn't expect Bulldogs fans to share that sentiment when the two National Rugby League sides clash in two weeks' time.

Prior to Williams' return to rugby league this season El Masri famously said the dual international should not be allowed back in the game he walked away from mid-season in acrimonious circumstances in 2008.

But El Masri says Williams is again on his way to becoming one of the game's best players but he has no doubt Bulldogs fans will show him they hadn't forgotten during the April 11 match.