Al Ain FC first team manager Ahmed Al Shamsi confirmed their respect for their rival, the Egyptian Al Ahly team, in the “Africa – Asia – Pacific” match, which is part of the Intercontinental Cup, noting that Al Ahly is a big team and the champion of the continent, as is Al Ain FC, noting that the decisive factor will be the 90 minutes in which the two teams will face each other in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on October 29. Al Shamsi told Emarat Al Youm that sometimes the unknown team is more difficult because the well-known club is watched constantly, adding: “Certainly, the Egyptian Al Ahly team is big and the continental champion, and we are also a big team and the continental champion, and certainly the decisive factor is the 90 minutes. We are not afraid to face any team, we respect everyone, our goal is clear, to go as far as possible in this competition, we look forward to reaching the final and meeting the European champion, this is a legitimate right for the fans, players and management, we do not represent ourselves but the Emirates, we want to go as far as possible and we promise the fans to double our efforts.
” Al Ain team manager explained that the victory over New Zealand’s Auckland City in the first round of the tournament was difficult but sweet, adding: “In continental competitions, you always expect the competition to be strong, because according to its new system, any match is a championship. We have a goal in this tournament that may seem d.