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Salif Coulibaly, the Malian defender of Ahly, said he felt he was a member of the team, thanks to the support of his teammates and the trust of the technical staff in his abilities.
The 30-year-old joined the Reds in early July. and was immediately put to the test, after playing in the African Champions League matches against Township Rollers and made an impact by scoring the winner in Saturday's 1-0 win at Gaborone
" It's only been a few weeks here but I feel a lot of support from my team mates and they've helped me a lot, I'm already grateful to coach Carteron who gave me this opportunity and who trusts me, I work hard to help the team win top, "said Coulibaly at the club's official website on Monday.
French coach Patrice Carteron insisted on signing the imposing central defender (1.91m) – who was an independent player – to strengthen his unstable backlin. He had already worked with Coulibaly at the head of Mali and TP Mazembe
"Ahly has all it takes to win the Champions League title this year, we have focused on this target, I have not seen it! I have already won the title with TP Mazembe 2015 and I hope to be able to do it this year with Ahly and coach Carteron, "said Coulibaly.
The eight African champions have recovered from a slow start after winning two consecutive victories against the Rollers. The Cairo giants are now close to qualifying for the quarter-finals of the African Champions League.
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