Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his admiration and respect for the Egyptian club Al-Ahli ahead of the match between the two teams at the Club World Cup in Morocco.
Ancelotti will take charge of the Real Madrid team when they play their first match in the Club World Cup, tomorrow night, Wednesday, against Al Ahly in the semi-finals.
On the eve of the upcoming match, Ancelotti said at a press conference: “The Club World Cup is a very important event. Our presence here means we’ve had a great season. We are very excited and we want to win the title. in a country where we have a lot of fans and are finishing a great season before thinking about the challenges ahead.”
And about his opponent in tomorrow’s match, Al-Ahly, the Italian coach said: “This is a team with a great history and one of the most important in the world. They have experience in these competitions and the players are technical and fast. “
He emphasized: “It will be an equal and competitive match. We have a lot of respect for Al Ahli as they have achieved so much in African football.”
Regarding the atmosphere of the tournament, he said: “Al-Ahly has a lot of fans. It will be a nice match because Madrid also has a lot of fans in Morocco and both teams will try to reach the final.”
He continued: “The World Cup is well organized. We also have good weather, we are happy to be here and I hope we can win the title this weekend.”
Source: agencies