Mohamed Magdy "Afsha", the team's midfielder, stated that Real Madrid are a big team and they have a big history. 

"We respect Real Madrid a lot, but we are Al Ahly. We reached the semi-final for the third in a row, and we are aiming to advance to the final match."

"Real Madrid have many great players. We respect them a lot, but we will play the game to win. Al Ahly's character always appears in these situations."

"We had a great welcome here in Morocco. We do not feel that we are not home. We had great support from the Moroccan fans and also the officials since our arrival."