President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai have congratulated Al Ain FC on their AFC Champions League triumph.
ddThe UAE leaders took to social media to send their congratulations to Hernan Crespo's side after a historic second-leg comeback saw them clinch the title 6-3 on aggregate.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said, “the victory is a moment of great pride for their fans and the whole nation”.
أهنئ فريق نادي العين وشعب الإمارات بالفوز ببطولة دوري أبطال آسيا لكرة القدم بعد أداء متميز وروح عالية. هذه البطولة تمثل إنجازاً كبيراً للرياضة الإماراتية، وحافزاً على المزيد من الإنجازات في مختلف المحافل الرياضية. كما أشيد بأداء فريق يوكوهاما مارينوس الياباني والروح الرياضية التي…
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) May 25, 2024
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai also posted on social media platform X, saying, "Congratulations to the President and our people for Al Ain’s victory in the Asian Cup."
اليوم الإمارات عيناوية .. والخليج عيناوي .. وآسيا عيناوية .. ألف مبروك لرئيس الدولة ولشعبنا فوز العين بكأس آسيا .. مباراة جميلة .. وروح قتالية .. وفوز مستحق .. وذكريات جميلة لتفوق الكرة الإماراتية عادت اليوم .. pic.twitter.com/RKvuwq8t0C
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) May 25, 2024
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council also praised the team's victory on X.
نبارك لنادي العين ممثل الكرة الإماراتية حصوله على لقب دوري أبطال آسيا لكرة القدم...
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) May 25, 2024
مبروك لرئيس الدولة
مبروك للشيخ هزاع بن زايد
مبروك لجماهير العين، وكل جماهير الإمارات التي وقفت خلف ممثل الوطن خلال مسيرته نحو الذهب pic.twitter.com/blxFK98qJU
Saturday's match, watched by 20,000 people inside Al Ain's Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, ended 5-1 on the night giving the UAE-side victory 6-3 overall.
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