YOKOHAMA: Mohamed Abou-Trika is proud to be part of Ahly s current generation as he hopes the Reds can reclaim their status against Adelaide United on Thursday.
Ahly succumbed to a 4-2 defeat to Pachuca last Saturday, which ended their hopes of competing in the FIFA Club World Cup this year.
However, Abou-Trika remained upbeat in the wake of the stunning exit, as he spoke of his side s exceptional achievements in recent years.
Ahly are a great club with a history of 101 years, and I believe our group maintained the success of previous generations, the player told a press conference on Tuesday.
We even managed to represent the club on the global scene.
I am proud to be part of the current Ahly setup, we have achieved exceptional feats. We are the only team to reach the Club World Cup three times in a short period of time.
We were disappointed after the Pachuca loss, but this is football; a defeat is probable. Now we are looking forward to the Adelaide game, he said.
A winning side always shows its true character in difficult situations like these, and this is our intention.
This game is a huge challenge for us, we have to prove we can play top-level football.
Abou-Trika is poised to become the competition s all-time leading goal-scorer should he find the net against the Australian side, but the 30-year-old reiterated that he is only concerned about his team s success.
