Esperance head coach Miguel Cardoso was not happy about losing the CAF Champions League title to Al Ahly on Saturday night.
After a goalless draw in the first leg, the Tunisian suffered a 1-0 defeat in the return fixture on Saturday night at the Cairo International Stadium.
Cardoso was full of praise for his players' effort, but insists he was not happy about the result.
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"I am certainly not happy about losing the title, but I am proud of what my team presented and of reaching the final," Cardoso said after the game, as per Kooora.
"We fought until the end and showed great character, even though conceding an early goal against a big team like Al-Ahly is not easy."
"We have a young team, and we succeeded in qualifying for the Club World Cup, and we must support this team during the coming period."
"I have been with Esperance for only 4 months, and we succeeded in building many things that were missing. During the last period, we said everything we had, but we were not lucky."
Al Ahly have now a record-extending 12 Champions League titles and have not lost a game in the competition since 2022.
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