Mumbai City’s Camp Buzzing with Excitement: Welcoming Neymar’s Al Hilal in AFC Champions League
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After being drawn in Group D with Neymar’s Al Hilal, Mumbai City published a behind-the-scenes video of their team’s reaction. The excitement in the Mumbai City camp was apparent as they prepared to welcome the Barcelona and PSG icon to India.
The draw was met with increased excitement by Indian fans and players as a result of Neymar’s summer transfer to Saudi Pro League team Al Hilal. Here is a video of the Mumbai City players responding to the draw:
🎥 BTS of the initial reactions from our players and staff as they witnessed #TheIslanders’ name being called out at the #ACL Group Stage Draw! 🩵#IslandersInAsia #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/TN5RZmnj94
— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) August 24, 2023
The Islanders won the ISL League Winners Shield and the subsequent Club Play-off match against Jamshedpur FC to earn a spot in the continental championship.
At Pune’s renowned Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mumbai City will host their AFC Champions League home matches. Fans are looking forward to learning who will be the official broadcaster as well as the group stage schedule and schedule of events.
Mumbai City’s Journey to Knockouts: Clash with Neymar’s Al Hilal in AFC Champions League
Al Hilal, Nassaji Mazandaran, Mumbai City, and Navbahor are the teams in Group D of the AFC Champions League. There is a buzz among supporters and within the Mumbai City camp about the possibility of Neymar visiting India for a competitive match.
Coach Des Buckingham and captain Rahul Bheke of Mumbai City discussed their hopes and expectations for the upcoming competition during a press conference held following the draw.
Bheke gave the press (through News18) an assessment on the prior season and the lessons discovered: “Our preparations for the Champions League will be the same, last season we had an opportunity but we did our best, got two wins but did not manage to qualify for the knockouts, but this year our target will be to reach the knockouts, for that we have already started with our preparations.”
The draw was met with confidence and eagerness by Coach Buckingham. He said with obvious enthusiasm that he will face Hilal: “As we all know Al Hilal are one of the best teams in Asia, it is a great challenge for all of us. We all are ready; we just have to go there and do our best.”
Mumbai City are prepared to take on the Saudi Arabian team with a clear objective of making the knockout rounds and the enthusiastic responses from the coach and captain.
Mumbai City are prepared to take on the Saudi Arabian team with a clear objective of making the knockout rounds and the enthusiastic responses from the coach and captain.
