After winning the title of African Champions League 2006 for Al-Ahly, he gave a declaration which had been chosen by many newspapers and programs as 'The Declaration of the year'. When newspapers reporters praised him and his goal which they considered the main reason for winning the tournament, he replied, "We need to stop this habit of praising a definite player. It isn't Aboutrika who got the Cup, but the whole team. Without the others' efforts, I can't ever make anything. Football is a game played by many players, it isn't Tennis or Squash."