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Kantouri: “Historic performance if we qualify”
In his statements to the Belgian media, PAOK’s Moroccan midfielder Omar El Kaddouri emphasized that he is waiting for a difficult second game in Ghent and that the pending qualification will be historic for his team.
Brussels-born Omar El Kaddouri had his place of honor after PAOK’s game against Gent. In his statements, the Dikefalos midfielder emphasized that reaching the quarter-finals of a European tournament will be a historic achievement for his team. The Moroccan didn’t hide his excitement for the expected second game in Belgium as he said many members of his family will be watching.
“A lot of people will come to see me. I had to ask for more tickets. My family lives in Brussels and it’s not far from Ghent. It will be my parents, my siblings and a lot of friends. I hope we play well .” and “It will be a historic achievement for PAOK that it didn’t go that far in European competitions. Two years ago we won the championship after 34 years of waiting and reaching the quarter-finals of a European tournament will be something extraordinary. “ said Kantouri, who admitted however that the qualification remained open.
“The second game will be very interesting because everything is open. We only won 1-0 and away goals don’t count anymore. We knew that the first one would be difficult because Gent came from a winning streak. On the other hand, we. ” knew that “we will also have our chances because we would find places.
El Kantouri also spoke about the atmosphere created by PAOK fans in Toumba: “When I came here, I saw the passion of the fans. It was something I hadn’t experienced in my previous teams except Napoli. The stadium wasn’t full due to the measures against Covid-19, but before the pandemic it was always full and the people who are very warm help us a lot in the games we play at home.
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