Sharjah receives the historic “King of Asia”

The Asian champion of Sharjah had a busy reception at Sharjah International Airport after its return, yesterday, with a private plane coming from Singapore, after the team won the AFC Champions League 2 clubs, after defeating the Lyon City City Sailors team with two goals against a goal in the final match, which was held, the day before yesterday, at the Bishan Stadium.

A large number of the leaders of Sharjah Club, the athletes and the public gathered to receive the team with flowers, when it arrived directly to the airport, in a wonderful scene in appreciation of the historical achievement that the team achieved for the club and the Emirati ball in general.

The Eastern Mission, which returned from Singapore, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, Issa Hilal Al -Hazami, and Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Club, Chairman of the Sharjah Football Company, Khaled Issa Al -Midfa, and a number of members of the club’s board of directors.

Despite the exhaustion that appeared to the players and the psychological pressures they lived during the historic match, as well as the long travel flight, where the plane left Singapore after midnight Emirates time, a few hours after the team crowning the champion of Asia, to reach 10.20 yesterday morning at Sharjah Airport, the smile was above the faces of the players from the warm reception they found, and they returned with the championship cup.

For his part, the Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Club, Chairman of the Sharjah Football Company, Khaled Issa Al -Midfa, said that their joy is indescribable after Sharjah obtained the historical achievement by winning the Asian title for the first time in the club’s history, stressing that the next will be better.

The cannon praised the wonderful reception that the team had and had a positive impact on the players, technical, administrative, medical devices and all the members of the mission. The cannon added to «Emirates Today»: “This dream is achieved by everyone’s standing, whether from the players, technical, administrative and medical devices, or the fans.” He pointed out that “Sharjah started this season by competing for all championships and its conclusion came to hold the Asian title, and we hope that this achievement is a strong motivation to achieve more achievements in the coming period.”

For his part, a member of the Sharjah Football Company, Jamal Boundi, described the reception that the team received at the airport after his return, carrying the Asian Championship title, considering that this distinguished reception is evidence of the interest of all athletes in the historical achievement achieved by the Sharjah Club, and Boundi told «Emirates Today»: “This busy reception is also a message to the players that whoever achieves an achievement for the homeland will be appreciated big”.

Boundi pointed out that this achievement will be a basic brick for more achievements for the club in the next stage, pointing out that the team will return after the celebration to the completion of its matches in the ADNOC Professional League, after two games remain against both Khorfakkan and Al -Wasl in the 25 and 26 rounds, respectively.

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Issa Hilal: The players were at the best of thought

The President of the Sharjah Sports Council, Issa Hilal Al -Hazami, said that Sharjah’s victory in the AFC Champions League 2 came after a historic football epic for the team in the final of the tournament against the Lyon City City Sailors, Singapore, to enter the great joy over everyone, crowning his efforts with a historical achievement.

Issa Hilal added to «Emirates Today»: “Despite the hadith that preceded the final match in the Asian Championship, especially the subject of the stadium, the players were not affected by these matters and they were at the best of them and they were resolved with a high mental focus.”

Khaled Al -Midfa:

. Sharjah started this season with competition for all tournaments, and its conclusion came to hold.

. The dream is fulfilled by the stand of all players, technical, administrative, medical and fans.