Sayed Abdel Hafeez reveals the secrets of his conversation with Nabil Maaloul after the victory over Esperance

Sayed Abdel Hafeez, director of football at the Egyptian club Al-Ahly, insisted at the end of his team’s confrontation, which he won against Tunisian Esperance Sports, on Friday, at the “Hammadi Al-Aqrabi” stadium in Rades, in Tunis, within the first leg of the semi-finals of the African Champions League, to go to Nabil. Maaloul, coach of the Esperance team, to console him after the heavy loss.

In his response to the secrets of his conversation after the end of the match with Maaloul and his insistence on going to him, Abdel Hafeez said, in exclusive statements to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed: “The competition ends with the announcement of the final whistle of the match, between Esperance and Al-Ahly. The matches have always been great between the two teams, but outside the stadium we are proud of our relationship. and preserve it.”

And the director of football in the Egyptian Al-Ahly team added: “The match was difficult against a team like Esperance that has its name, status and history in Africa, so the preparation was of the value of the confrontation.”

The former Al-Ahly player added: “Taraji remains Taraji, regardless of the circumstances and absences. It is true that we have come a long way to qualify, but we have not reached the finish line. The confrontation will be decided in Egypt, God willing. The ball holds a number of secrets, but to respect yourself and your history, you must respect the name of And the position of the Esperance team.