Al Ain captain Bandar Al Ahbabi said that big matches are the true measure of who can bear the responsibility of wearing the captain’s armband, and that if a player is not up to the responsibility, this will be clear to his teammates on the pitch, noting that the most important thing that helps him carry out his duties as captain is “the spirit of one family in the team.”
Al Ahbabi explained in a video interview published by Al Ain Club on its YouTube account that the team captain must have self-confidence and sense his responsibilities as a leader, saying: “If the team captain is below the level of responsibility, his teammates will know that.”
The player expressed his happiness with the great support he receives to perform his role as the leader of “Al-Zaeem”, and said: “The support I receive means a lot to me, and it helps me in times when we are under pressure. We at Al Ain Club are one family, and this is the secret to success. In my career as a player, I have never seen such a close-knit group of players with such a spirit.”
Bandar Al Ahbabi talked about the difficulties he faced at the beginning of his career with Al Ain, saying: “Football players go through difficult stages during their career, and as for me, I faced this matter, and I succeeded in overcoming the difficulties thanks to my insistence on achieving my goals, and I am happy that I was able to overcome them, and I received a lot of support from the club’s senior management and officials.”
“It is true that it was a difficult period, but as they say, after fatigue comes rest. I feel a completely different feeling, and I am happy that my fatigue was not in vain, because at the beginning of my career I was looking forward to participating as a starter, but I did not find the opportunity, so I made a decision that if I found an opportunity to move to another club that would guarantee me continued participation, I would accept,” he added. “Football is not about compliments, and in Al Ain, any player who wears the club’s shirt must be able to perform strongly on the field.”
Asian Tears
Al Ain captain talked about his feelings at the moment of winning the AFC Champions League title, saying: “They were great moments that I experienced before in the Club World Cup, but they were for a short period, while in the Asian Cup they were longer.”
He added: “It was a mixed feeling of fatigue, pressure and the importance of facing strong competitors. Even the statements made by the players, I do not blame them for them. They were unforgettable moments for us.”
• Bandar Al Ahbabi: “If the team leader is below the level of responsibility, his teammates will know that.”
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