viagramof – Al-Ahly players sent strong messages to the fans before facing Esperance of Tunisia
Al-Ahly team, led by Swiss coach Marcel Kohler, is preparing to play the first leg of the CAF Champions League final against Esperance in Rades, next Saturday, with the return leg being held at Cairo Stadium on May 25.
Imam Ashour, the Al-Ahly midfielder, said in his statement on the club’s account on the social networking site “X”: “I will give my utmost to help Al-Ahly win over Esperance, and this is what I dream of.”
Imam Ashour continued, saying: “I hope to achieve this championship with Al-Ahly. It will be the first for me in my sports career.”
While the Palestinian Wissam Abu Ali said: “The African Champions League final is the biggest match I will play in my life and the biggest championship I will win, if it happens. Al-Ahly is a big team and the most important thing in the matter is to win the championship and make the fans happy with this precious title.”
As for Mustafa Schubert, he is a goalkeeper Al-AhlyHe said that Esperance has become different from last season, but stressed that his team is accustomed to pressure and playing in Rades, the Tunisian team’s stronghold.
Mohamed El-Shenawy, Al-Ahly’s goalkeeper, pointed out: “The Esperance match is difficult, and we know that very well because it is against a big team. We prepare and prepare well, and this is not the first time we have played in Rades, and most of the players present know very well the value of this match, its difficulty, and the influence of the crowd there.”
Mohamed Abdel Moneim, defender of the Red Team, said: “The finals are not big, and whoever wins is the one with the highest concentration on the field and the one who carries out the coach’s instructions to the letter, and we will give everything we have in the final matches in Rades and Cairo.”
🔴 Champions talk about the CAF Champions League final 🦅 📽️ pic.twitter.com/jZPEamhnfF
– Al-Ahly Club (@AlAhly) May 14, 2024
Mohamed Magdy Afsha, the Red Castle midfielder, confirmed his urgent desire to win the African title, saying: “I hope that Al-Ahly wins the African title so that I will have 4 championships in 5 years and that my name will be in the history of this club.”
Tunisian Ali Maaloul, left back of Al-Ahly, pointed out the difficulty of the Esperance match, saying: “Every match has its own circumstances. History does justice to Al-Ahly many times, but history will not be the deciding factor in the final matches.”
