Ali Khaseef describes his feeling against Real Madrid in 2017. "We were not accommodating!"

The goalkeeper and captain of the Emirati Al Jazira team, Ali Khaseef, confirmed the readiness of "the pride of Abu Dhabi" to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be hosted by the capital Abu Dhabi from February 3 to 12, and described his feelings and his fellow players when they faced Real Madrid in the 2017 edition.

He said: "Participating for the second time in the Club World Cup, as Al Jazeera is the only Emirati club that gets this honor, prompts us to prepare strongly for the honor of Emirates football, as happened in the last edition, in which we participated and played a historic match against Real Madrid."

He added: "Al-Jazeera is up to the event, whether at the level of players who are controlled by a state of longing to reappear in this major global event, or the technical staff that possesses the tools through which the team's performance can be developed in general."

Khaseef continued, "We are playing in the name of the nation and under its slogan, so we will fight and exert the most precious and precious to raise the flag of the state and raise its flag flying among all the participants."

Regarding the team's goals from the tournament, he said: "We have to focus first on crossing the first leg against Berry, the Tahiti champion, and then for every modern event, especially since distraction is something that will harm everyone."

The UAE national team goalkeeper confirmed that the recent period witnessed a great development in the team’s performance, opposite to the beginning of the season, and the Super title was won at the expense of a large team the size of Al-Ahly youth, so it is certain that the title will serve as an impetus for further achievements, and our first goals are a strong appearance in the global championship the big one.

On the impact of sudden absences that may occur on the team, Khaseef stressed that "the last period witnessed very impressive absences, and despite that the team overcame them with full force, which confirms that Al Jazeera is with those who attended and that its youth can fill a void and any absences, whatever their size."

He pointed out that absences always increase the strength and determination of the players in order to prove themselves as well as give back to their club and country.

The "Pride of Abu Dhabi" goalkeeper talked about his memories of the historic meeting against Real Madrid in the 2017 World Cup and said: "Everyone was distinguished and the team fought for the country. Who will you play?"

He continued, "The feeling was different and the public attendance was historical, to the extent that as players we were not aware of our presence against Real Madrid, which is what makes any player excel in such a wonderful football atmosphere, and I hope to repeat the same scene in the next tournament, indicating that there is nothing impossible." In the world of football, we have to dream as long as we fight to achieve dreams step by step without haste or lack of focus.

Khaseef expressed his great happiness with the presence of three Arab clubs in the tournament, stressing that it is a historic participation by all standards, as it is only the second time that three Arab representatives have participated, and he said: Certainly the size of the Arab appearance proves the strength of Arab football, which makes everyone in front of a responsibility Big in order to prove strength and confirm the merit of a strong and distinctive appearance in the World Cup.

He pointed out that "the presence of Al-Ahly of Egypt and the Saudi Crescent will greatly enrich the tournament, which means that everyone is waiting for a historic event by all standards."

He stressed that the UAE is always the meeting place of the world and its heart embraces everyone, and certainly such tournaments are the biggest practical evidence for this slogan, in light of the presence of fans of the various participating clubs from within the country before coming from abroad, whether Chelsea represents Europe or Al-Ahly of Egypt, as well as the Saudi Crescent in addition to a representative South America.

The goalkeeper of the representative of the Emirates in the recent tournament concluded with a message to the fans and said: "The fans of the Emirates in general and Al Jazeera in particular, do not need an invitation to support the representative of the nation in this great global forum, and we are waiting for them and their enthusiasm in the stands."

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