"In the Egyptian league, most of the teams they face sit back and defend in numbers, unlike in the Champions League, when they find the spaces they crave." Nonetheless, this explanation does not quite cut it for some Al Ahly supporters, who believe that Mosimane would have to pack his bags if Al Ahly are unsuccessful. "There's a camp that is solely focused on making history by winning the Champions League three consecutive times. Amine El Amri, a Moroccan football reporter at the Swiss daily Le Matin, likes to call Regragui "Morocco's special one". Ultimately, the hope is that the focus will remain on all the good domestic African football has to offer, and that the poor organisation of the final will not translate into yet another Champions League final scandal.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 28, 2022 08:01 UTC