Al Ahly’s Malian midfielder Aliou Deing has expressed his delight to face European giants Real Madrid in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup, describing it as a dream come true.
Mohamed Magdy Afsha’s late deflected effort against Seattle Sounders sent Al Ahly to the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals for the third successive year to set up a clash with Real Madrid.
The game is set to be the first official encounter between the two giants, and the second this century after Al Ahly’s unforgettable friendly victory in 2001.
“Obviously, I am so delighted as we managed to reach the semi-finals again, and I am also so happy to be facing the champions of Europe Real Madrid,” Dieng spoke to the FIFA official website.
“To play against Real Madrid is the dream. If we were told that we would be playing against Real Madrid, we would reply no, you must be insane. It is really a dream come true,”
The Malian midfielder stressed that Al Ahly will be playing on Wednesday under no pressure, assuring that the Red Devils will continue playing at the same level they are used to.
“We are going to enjoy playing at the top level. and see what will happen. It is a dream match against the European giants,”
