Al Duhail coach Hernan Crespo could not hide his joy after clinching the Qatari Stars League on Monday evening, his side’s eighth in their history.Duhail just needed to beat Shamal SC in the final match of the season to secure the league title, and they did it in style, picking up a 5-2 triumph. Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga was the chief destroyer, scoring four of the five goals and, in the process, retaining his golden boot after bagging 22 goals.##NAJAVA_MECA_7235091##It has been a great season for Duhail, who also won the Ooredoo Cup and Qatari Cup titles, but the league title is what the former Argentina national team striker is most proud of having lifted in the just-concluded campaign.”I am very happy to achieve this championship after a long struggle, and this title came after the huge efforts exerted by the players against strong clubs such as Al Sadd and Al Arabi, which is what made it easy for us to win three championships in a very difficult season,” he told the club’s official website.The title triumph came just months after Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar, and he believes that his compatriots are lucky when playing in the Asian nation.”I would like to thank the players, the administrative and technical staff, and the workers who took care of the players’ rooms. The Argentines are lucky in Qatar, where we won the World Cup and local championships, and I feel very happy to be in Qatar,” he added.Duhail Football Team Manager, Mr. Ismail Ahmed, on his part, was full of praise for the club hierarchy.”I extend my congratulations to His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Club President, to Mr. Khalifa Khamis, the Club Vice President, and to Mr. Adnan Al Ali, The Club CEO for achieving the league title. We are very happy after the team succeeded in winning the league title for the eighth time in its history, which is an achievement that counts,” he said.Record-breaking Olunga nets quadruple in season finale, securing first Qatar league crown with Duhail
