After incredibly winning the bronze medal in the FIFA Club World Cup, Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane expressed his delight with his side's achievement.
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Mosimane and his Ahly stars were aiming for the moon in the prestigious tournament hosted in Qatar, but after falling short to the mighty FC Bayern Munich, the Red Eagles landed among the stars.
It took penalties for the Egyptians to overcome Brazil's Palmeiras, but Al Ahly deservedly walked away with third place in the FIFA Club World Cup.
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Speaking to the media after the match, an emotional Mosimane reflected on his side's achievement and has revealed his ambitions to return to the tournament next year and hopefully go all the way.
"I am so happy with the performance of my players in the tournament. We defeated the Copa Libertadores champions and this achievement is a result of the team's hard work," he said.
"We achieved the goal that we all wanted. I do not want to look arrogant, but we played very well in the competition. I am looking forward to better achievements with Al Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup in the future.
"We showed a great performance today against Palmeiras and also against FC Bayern Munich in the previous game. I hope to win the CAF Champions League title this season and come back to play in the next edition of the FIFA Club World Cup.
"We fought to win all the games and showed the strong personality of the African champions.
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"I would like to thank our fans for their great support. I love them so much and I appreciate their great efforts and constant support since the beginning of the tournament," an emotional Mosimane added.
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