Written in SPORTS on 8/21/2023 5:37 p.m.
Mexico City.- He AEK of Greece where the mexicans militate Orbelin Pineda and Rodolfo Pizarro got into the playoffs prior to the Champions League, the last stop before reaching the group stage of the tournament where everyone wants to play. This possibility excites the midfielder, ex de Cruz Azul and Chivaswho stressed that before he only watched the tournament at home, but now he has the chance to play it.
“One saw her sitting at home, now that we are here living this reality it is exciting, it is beautiful. We know that each player is excited and wants more. This will help us want more and be as high as possible to qualify for the Champions League”, said Orbelín, who was the AEK Athens player who participated in the press conference prior to the game against Antwerp from Belgium.
The group from the Greek capital successfully passed the previous phase where they faced the Dinamo Zagreb whom they beat 4-3 on the aggregate score. Pineda also highlighted his suffered step to reach these instances. “When I arrived in Greece, I only thought about staying and that God gave me the strength to be champion, I wanted to be champion, I visualized it throughout the year and playing this competition is the consequence of having won,” he added.
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Besides, Matías Almeida, t.AEK technician, he was proud of his team for having come this far and also assured that now they only have one objective to achieve and that is to beat the Belgian team in search of advancing to the group stage. “Initially our goal was to move to Dinamo to get here. Therefore, we are mentally prepared,” said ‘Pelado’ at the conference.
“We made a great effort, but now we are happy because we are already in the Europa League. And our goal is one, to get through this tie,” said Almeyda, who will seek to lead his first international European tournament after a very good year at AEK, which he he returned the league trophy and also gave him the double in Greece.
Time and where to watch Antwerp vs AEK
He Antwerp of Belgium will receive the AEK of Greece in it Estadio Bosuil Stadium in match corresponding to the first leg of the Playoffs of the Champions League which will be held this Tuesday, August 22. The match will start at 1:00 p.m. Central Mexico time (12:00 p.m. Pacific time) and it can be followed through the pay television signal of TNT and also by streaming in the signal of HBO Max.
Source: Tribune
2023-08-22 01:09:11
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