Live broadcast on 8/0 Riyadh Crescent goalkeeper Bounou was interviewed by the media and talked about what it was like to participate in the Club World Cup and play against Real Madrid.
On what it's like to play in the Club World Cup
"From a team and player point of view, all the players at Riyadh Victory are honoured to be playing in the restructured Club World Cup for the first time, and we want to put in a performance that matches the quality of the team."
About the game against Real Madrid
"I've played against Real Madrid a lot, I've been good friends with a lot of Real Madrid players, I've always met Real Madrid fans on the streets of Spain and I've always had a lot of respect for this club and their fans. I've played against a lot of great teams in my career, and Real Madrid is one of them. It's a great honour for me to play against Real Madrid again in the Riyadh Crescent jersey, a team that is known all over the world. ”
About the intensity of the Club World Cup
"There are no easy games in modern football, and this is certainly the case. We want to go as far as we can and as a player who has represented Morocco in the World Cup, I want to show the best that I have never achieved before. “
"Every player in the world wants to represent their country at the World Cup, and now with the Club World Cup, they have new opportunities. I am honoured to represent Riyadh Crescent in this tournament and God willingly we can perform at our best. “
On the experience of the World Cup
'The World Cup is crucial for every player and the experience I've gained from the World Cup will give the team extra help.
About the atmosphere of the Club World Cup
"The Club World Cup brings together many cultures from all over the world in one country and one stadium, and I believe the atmosphere will be amazing."
About the growth of the Riyadh Crescent fan team
"We are a team in the Arab world and we realise the value of the fans and the important help they will make for us in the Club World Cup. Good teams want to be more widely seen in an event like this, we have fans on different continents, and it's good for them [American fans] to play in the Club World Cup." ”