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Zamalek fans celebrate winning the Egyptian league title (Photo: Zamalek's official website)
Football director Ismail Youssef:
"Zamalek deserved to win the trophy this season. They were the best team technically, physically and skillfully. We delivered our best season. I present the trophy for the martyrs who lost their lives trying to support their beloved team in the Air Defence stadium disaster, " Youssef told the club's website.
Zamalek captain Hazem Emam
Hazem Emam
"Players were responsible enough. I am so proud of my teammates. This generation delivered great effort and won a very precious title. We vowed to clinch the Egypt Cup and Africa Confederation Cup too to please our faithful fans," Emam told the club's website.
Former Zamalek striker and coach Mido
Former Zamalek striker and coach Mido
"Congratulations to the great Zamalek supporters. Congratulations," Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam tweeted.
Zamalek striker Bassem Morsi
Zamalek striker Bassem Morsi
"I am now targeting the league top-scorer title. We eye more trophies and we want to reach the Club World Cup next season," the second top scorer this season with 17 goals told an Egyptian TV programme.
Zamalek chairman Mortada Mansour
Zamalek chairman Mortada Mansour
"My ambition is beyond the Egyptian league. We want to keep the title for four seasons. For this season we eye the Egypt Cup and the Africa Confederation Cup. This is also great for our sponsoring deal that gets the club more than five million Egyptian pounds and 50% more next season," Mansour told an Egyptian TV programme.
Zamalek striker Ahmed Eid Abdel-Malek
Zamalek striker Ahmed Eid Abdel-Malek
"We must thank Moemen Zakareya for his efforts with Zamalek in the first leg of the season before he moved to Ahly. He led Zamalek to many wins, scoring seven goals. I don't mean to tease anybody but it is his right to celebrate with us," Ahmed Eid Abdel-Malek told an Egyptian TV programme.
Zamalek winger Omar Gaber
Zamalek winger Omar Gaber
"Thank God Zamalek won the martyrs league. Congratulations to all Zamalek supporters."
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