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“These are difficult, tense times on the field. I’m not proud of the image we gave with the towels. Despite that, the team performed well in the competition. We respect our opponent and the tournament…,” said the former Real Madrid youth player.
The fullback, however, condemned Senegal’s behavior and supported CAF’s decision to award the title to Morocco: “They’re evaluating what needs to happen, and we hope a decision is made for the good of football and Africa. Hopefully we can win because we deserve it and because you can’t walk off the field like that.”
Hakimi is wary, however, of Liverpool’s chances to turn the tie around: ‘Football changes very quickly. Anfield is a very difficult stadium. We have to stay focused and not consider the tie over. We must go there to win, as we always do, and put the tie to bed.’"