Ahly clinches historic 12th African Championship title

Egyptian giants Al Ahly have won their 12th CAF Champions League title. They beat Tunisia’s Esperance 1-0 in the final held in Cairo.

The first leg in Tunisia was a 0-0 draw, making this game crucial. Al Ahly scored just four minutes in when an Esperance player accidentally deflected a header into his own net. The header came from a corner by Hussein El Shahat.

Fans could not hide their excitement.

“I swear to God, our happiness cannot be described. We tried to enter the stadium but we couldn’t but my happiness is just as if I entered the stadium, this is the 12th…