Aubrey Modiba: Sundowns know 'what it takes' to win CAF Champions League final

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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Aubrey Modiba believes the South African giants have enough experience to help them get past Pyramids of Egypt and lift the CAF Champions League trophy.

The Brazilians will host the first leg of the final at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday, before the return leg at 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Saturday, June 1.

“Having played so many Champions League games at Sundowns, I think we understand what it takes to be able to reach the final and try to win it because it has been eluding us for many years,” said Modiba as quoted by Sowetan.

“It will be great for us because we want to make history in this club, and as players, we always want to win big trophies. The last cup final (Confed)... I was playing for SuperSport. We didn't have much experience, and we saw how we fell short in that game. We are on the right track, we just need to make sure that we do well in both legs, especially the first leg at home.”

On facing Pyramids, Modiba said: “They've signed a few players since the last team that we played. I think now they have gained more experience in the Champions League, hence why they are in the final.

“I think they are a team that is doing well, even in their league. They are competing with Al Ahly for the title. They are a team that have improved so much and they are a different club with a different coach and different approach from the one we played.”

He concluded: “We want the joy [we] had in 2016, and we saw the celebrations all over the country. The fans were happy and we want to bring back that happiness and positivity.”