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Olympique de Marseille will face AC Milan in the Champions League at the very best possible moment, according to African football great Abedi Pele, who won the European Cup with les Phoceens back in 1993 – the last piece of silverware the club have claimed.
“It’s an important game – it’s the first day of the Champions League,” he affirmed to the club’s official website while watching son Jordan play in a reserve match at the weekend. “OM have a team ready to go far in this competition. With their recruitment, they can aim high. We will see the capacity of OM after the match against AC Milan.”
Les Phoceens would have hoped for a kinder group stage draw, with big spending Real Madrid and renowned footballing powerhouse Milan both involved in their pool, as well as Swiss minnows FC Zurich. However, Pele rates the French outfit as having a shot of causing an upset because he doesn’t believe that the Rossoneri are the force they once were.
“No longer are they the great Milan,” he declared. “But great players and great teams can click in any game. I think we meet them at the right time because if we beat AC Milan now, Marseille can approach the other games more serenely.”
Pele will be a guest of the club at the Stade Velodrome on Tuesday evening in order to honour the achievements of the European Cup winning side of 1993, the only French team ever to lift the trophy.
“It’s an important game – it’s the first day of the Champions League,” he affirmed to the club’s official website while watching son Jordan play in a reserve match at the weekend. “OM have a team ready to go far in this competition. With their recruitment, they can aim high. We will see the capacity of OM after the match against AC Milan.”
Les Phoceens would have hoped for a kinder group stage draw, with big spending Real Madrid and renowned footballing powerhouse Milan both involved in their pool, as well as Swiss minnows FC Zurich. However, Pele rates the French outfit as having a shot of causing an upset because he doesn’t believe that the Rossoneri are the force they once were.
“No longer are they the great Milan,” he declared. “But great players and great teams can click in any game. I think we meet them at the right time because if we beat AC Milan now, Marseille can approach the other games more serenely.”
Pele will be a guest of the club at the Stade Velodrome on Tuesday evening in order to honour the achievements of the European Cup winning side of 1993, the only French team ever to lift the trophy.
Source: goal.com
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