Cairo, Egypt – As the stars shine bright for Pyramids FC, dem don add another trophy to their collection by winning the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup with one goal to zero against Morocco’s RS Berkane.
Coach Krunoslav Jurčić no dey play with words as he declare this night as ‘historic.’ He talk say the win no be only about him, but e be for the whole Pyramids family. That na proper team spirit, if I sabi wetin I dey talk.
Berkane coach Moïn Chaâbani no too happy as him come blame injuries and absences no let dem perform well. If dem fit gather dem players like Jenga, maybe di game go don turn out beta, but who e go fit blame? Injuries dey like pepper soup wey don forget salt!
As Pyramids dey rise, dem dey show why dem no be any ordinary club. Jurčić talk say dem work hard to rotate the team to keep everybody fresh and energized. True talk, na so dem fit conquer Africa. “We are kings of Africa,” he yarn confidently as him applaud the crowd wey show say football no get rivalry when na for love and support of di game.
Mayele, di Congolese forward wey dey shine for dis Pyramids FC, don become the top scorer for di CAF Champions League. E score six goals for ten matches, sharp finish wey dem no fit forget. E dey make im teammates dey look up to am like wetin, diasporan baba! E don make dem know say football na collective effort, no be only one padi dey carry di whole match.
As di Super Cup dey come, Mayele no dey fear. “A final no be for play, na for win,” na wetin him talk. Na true talk; if you no sabi win, wetin you dey find for there? Him don ready to shine with di whole team and he dey respect di challenge from Berkane, but e no dey shake at all.
We know say all eyes go dey on Mayele, but na teamwork go carry dem through. “I remain humble,” he talk, “Football na team work, if people dey praise me, e mean say di whole crew dey work.” That na correct mentality, my guy!
As dem prepare for di big match, Pyramids dey appeal to fans to come out and support dem. Di joy wey dem dey see from fans dey ginger dem to perform better. “We dey play for our fans, dem dey always stand by us,” Mayele yarn. And we no fit deny dat; dem no dey play for mouth, dem dey play for di love.
Lifting di CAF Super Cup na important chapter wey go rekindle the fire for their campaign to win more trophies. As football dey hot for Africa, Pyramids FC dey show say dem no dey joke when it come to competition. All eyes go dey on dem as dem go dey chase more glory soon!
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