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Sundowns relish 'biggest match of their history' against Egypt's Zamalek
Published in Ahram Online on 11 - 10 - 2016

Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane is relishing what he described as the biggest game in the club's history and his career as the South African side prepare for a two-legged African Champions League final against Egypt's Zamalek.
The first leg will be played in Pretoria on Saturday, with the return leg taking place at Alexandria's Borg El-Arab Stadium a week later.
"For my profile‚ yes. Personally‚ yes. And I think the biggest game for the club also‚" Mosimane was quoted as saying by South Africa's Sowetan newspaper on Tuesday.
"I don't think Sundowns have played any game as big as this. And also for the players.
"Maybe (Zambia goalkeeper) Kennedy Mweene is the only one who can say he had a bigger game by winning the Cup of Nations. For the rest of us‚ no," he added.
Sundowns reached the Champions League final in 2001, losing to Egyptian giants Ahly, Zamalek's bitter Cairo rivals, 4-1 on aggregate including a 3-0 away defeat in the second leg.
Mosimane played down the significance of Sundowns' sudden 3-0 loss to Bidvest Wits in the Bidvest Wits in the MTN8 final two weeks ago, saying the result would have no bearing on his side against Zamalek.
"For you to arrive in the final of the Champions League‚ and win the local league‚ you can't compare those to the MTN8‚ with three games and then you win," he said.
"I'm not trying to say the MTN is not important. But anyone can win it. How many coaches have won it? Even I did 10 years back. But how many have won the Champions League?"
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