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Playing In UCL Final A Dream — Mahrez

By Daily sports on May 27, 2021

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez says the prospect of playing in this weekend’s UEFA Champions League final is a “dream” and adds that it is “massive for everyone” at the club.

Man City will face fellow English side Chelsea at Estadio do Dragao in Porto on Saturday night. It will be the third all-English UCL final but a first appearance at this stage of the competition for the Citizens.

Mahrez has played a key role in Pep Guardiola’s side reaching the UCL final, notably scoring three goals in a 4-1 aggregate triumph over Paris Saint-Germain in the semis.

“It’s a dream. Since I was a baby, since I was young, a young teenager, [I’ve been] watching this type of final – that’s why it’s special. Now we have to play a good game and to win,” the Algerian is quoted by Bitter and Blue.

“It means a lot because you remember where you come from and you’re thinking, ‘Wow! It’s a good achievement.’ It’s good to play the final, but you need to play it to win it.

“It’s massive [for the club too]. It’s the first time for the club, the first time for a lot of us, but it’s massive for everyone.

“It would mean a lot to win the Champions League here. It would mean so much to this club, to this organisation because we’ve never won it. It would be amazing to lift it.”

Mahrez added that his decision to join Man City from Leicester City in 2018 has already been fully vindicated, while he is also looking forward to becoming one of the few Algerians to play in the Champions League final. The only previous winner from his country is Rabah Madjer, who claimed the 1987 European Cup with Porto.

“It’s been a very good journey. I came here to try and win more trophies and we’re doing that every season and I’m very happy here,” explained Mahrez.

“Working with Pep and top players makes you improve. I’ve played more games, have more experience so it improves you automatically. It takes you to the next step.

“It’s an honour [to be one of few Algerians ever to reach the Champions League final]. It’s always good for people from my country do good things. We will see in the final what will happen. It would be a big, big achievement.” (African Football)

•PHOTO: Riyad Mahrez

Source Daily sports

Posted May 27, 2021