Sakina Karchaoui: 'A unique experience'
Women's football•
Sakina Karchaoui and Jackie Groenen faced the media at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, ahead of the LFFP Cup final vs. OL Lyonnes.
"We got a great welcome at the airport. We're very happy to be in Côte d'Ivoire and to play this final in Abidjan. It's a unique experience."
"The stadium is wonderful and the pitch is excellent. The conditions are right to be able to play a great match. We want to give Côte d'Ivoire a good impression of women's football and Paris Saint-Germain."
"When talking about a final, for us there isn't a favourite. You have to win a final. We're going to give ourselves the means to express ourselves against a very good team and we're looking forward to playing the game. The matches between OL Lyonnes and Paris have been at the top of the bill in the league for several years now. They're games that are won on the fine details. We want to give a good account of ourselves tomorrow in a different context."
"It's alway special to play a final. It's an important match and playing here gives us a little extra motivation. There is always a little bit of pressure, but it's a game in which we can show our improvement and we hope to get a good result. We're athletes. When we play, we always give our all. Whether it be in training or a match, we always want to win. This match is a chance for us to show our best side and promote women's football."