U17: Al Ahly FC vs PSG Match Press Conference 18.02.2025

Al Ahly FC despite not making it to the semi-finals are pleased with their performance, especially with the team’s improvement throughout the tournament, said Head Coach Ossama Sayed Hassanein at a post-match press conference after scoring a draw against Paris Saint-Germain.

He added that the boys put in a great effort and really wanted to win. He admitted that the team had about three chances they could have converted into a goal. However, they’re happy with how the team displayed itself against PSG.

Asked about their overall performance, Hassanein said in the first game the boys felt a little bit of nervousness coming into a big tournament and going up against big teams. But in the second match against Real Madrid, the team played a good game even though they lost that game, the team put on a great effort.

“We stuck to the game plan and we did what we could. And in this game, it's nothing less than that. We definitely gave it our all, and we tried our best to get the best result that we wanted,” he added.

Also addressing the media, PSG Head Coach Yannick Dumas noted that the teams played a great match and his players faced a tough team. Dumas also stressed that taking part at the tournament was an opportunity to give the youngsters and the team a chance to prove themselves and get some minutes into the match.

Asked on which teams he considered their greatest opponents or are most likely to reach the championship, Dumas said, “I think a great team that we could pair up against are Rangers. Their style of play and being similar to English football is high level football, so I think it'll be a great matchup against them and we're gonna try and improve ourselves”.