Pyramids head coach Krunoslav Jurcic was left speechless after his side outplayed Mamelodi Sundowns over two legs to claim their first-ever CAF Champions League title.
The star-studded Sundowns saw their hopes of a second Champions League star shattered following a 2-1 defeat to Pyramids at the 30 June Stadium on Sunday evening.
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Pyramids secured a 3-2 aggregate victory, having drawn 1-1 in the first leg at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in South Africa last week on Saturday.
The historic win marked Pyramids' first-ever CAF Champions League title since the club’s founding in 2018, making them the fourth Egyptian club to lift the prestigious trophy, joining the ranks of Al Ahly, Zamalek SC, and Ismaily SC.
Speaking after the final in Cairo, the Croatian tactician Jurcic was overjoyed and paid tribute to the passionate Egyptian football fans for rallying behind his team.
"I don't know what to say," Jurcic said after the match, as quoted by Pan Africa Football.
"We achieved the accomplishment and were able to win the African Championship, and we deserved it.
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"In the end, this championship is a reward for all of us and for the work we have done. There were many fans who came behind the team.
"I asked the Egyptian fans to support us, and I thank them for coming and for giving us the energy that helped us win. We were all together."
