Ahly To Play Barca, Date Confirmed
Egyptian club Ahly have confirmed that they will play European champions Barcelona and the scheduled date has been slated for 24 April.
zoom - galleria Ahly, African Champions League holders, is Africa’s most successful club and boast a fan base of 40 million.
The match with the Spanish giants will mark part of celebrations for the club’s 100-year anniversary.
Barcelona are expected to receive a fee for playing the match and fielding a strong squad including key players like Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o.
They are expected to get nearly US$2m and had also requested a VIP treatment.
Ahly have won 99 trophies since its inception and currently hold a record, along with rivals Zamalek, for winning the African Champions League five times