Victorious Pitso Mosimane: 'Finally, I had to come to the Nile River to catch the big fish'
“Finally, I had to come to Nile River to catch the big fish,” was how Pitso Mosimane reacted after clinching his second Caf Champions League title on Friday after Al Ahly beat Zamalek 2-1 in Friday night's final at Cairo International Stadium.
The win gave Al Ahly a record-extending ninth Champions League crown and it also meant that Mosimane has become only the third coach in history to win the title with two different clubs.
Its been a L O N G time without you my friend🏆9️⃣🏆#CHAM9IONS pic.twitter.com/IVxYjEU7er
— Al Ahly SC 🇬🇧 (@AlAhlyEnglish) November 27, 2020
Mosimane, who has received wide acclaim from football fans in SA and across the continent for his feat, arrived in Egypt three months ago with Al Ahly not having the competition since 2013.
His Nile River comment was made in a Tweet. Mosimane joined Al Ahly — Africa's club of the century — after leaving Mamelodi Sundowns in a shock move in late September. His first Champions League title was won with Sundowns in 2016.
Finally , I had to come to Nile River to catch the big Fish. pic.twitter.com/Jo6ITY3j3T
— Pitso Mosimane (@TheRealPitso) November 27, 2020
Congratulations👏 @AlAhly on your 9th @CAF_Online title
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) November 27, 2020
Congratulations 👏@TheRealPitso on your 2nd @CAF_Online title and for flying our flag high 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/VCS87SGUn8
Arrived. Promised. Conquered. ❤️💪
— Al Ahly SC 🇬🇧 (@AlAhlyEnglish) November 27, 2020
🦅@TheRealPitso 🇿🇦#ItsNine pic.twitter.com/qlocwj5Bt8
We. Did. It.@TheRealPitso 🦅❤️🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/kv6CKBXA3A
— Al Ahly SC 🇬🇧 (@AlAhlyEnglish) November 27, 2020