Akram Tawfik, Al Ahly’s defender, conveyed his thoughts after winning the CAF Super Cup with Al Ahly on Wednesday in Qatar.

The Red Eagles won the CAF Super Cup title on Wednesday after defeating Raja Casablanca of Morocco 6-5 on penalties after being held to a 1-1 draw at full-time in Doha. 

“I would like to thank all my teammates who exerted a lot of effort during today’s game. They played with a great spirit.”

“Mohamed El Shenawy, our captain, told us before the game that we have to be prepared for more than one scenario. He also told us that we had to be concentrated and fight until the end of the game to achieve the title.”

“Thank God, no one missed during the penalty shoot-out and we were able to achieve the title. I would like to thank our fans for their tremendous support during the game and the trust that they had in us. We hope to win more titles for them in the upcoming period to make them happy.”