IVAN TONEY handedThomas Tuchel a new selection headache by adding ‘Champions League winner’ to his CV.
striker helped Saudi Arabian outfit defeat Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 to lift Asia’s eliteclub trophy.
picked ’s ahead of Toney for his first Three Lions squad two months ago.
This was Toney’s first major trophy win — and was Al-Ahli’s debut final success after near misses in 1986 and 2012.
Toney, 29, left in a last summer having playedthree games for at.
And hewas not the onlyex-Prem star to pick up medals as Al-Ahli triumphed in Jeddah.
Former winger and ex- forward had both won Uefa’s Champions League with their former clubs.
Whil Edouard Mendy helped Chelsea prevail in the competition four years ago.
Firminoset up both goals, teeing up fellow Brazilian Galeno for a 35th-minute opener andcrossing for seven minutes later.
Toney — who has bagged 26 goals in 39 Al-Ahli appearances — mighthave nettedearly on but was denied by keeper Louis Yamaguchi.
Firmino, who left Anfield in 2023, said: “This title win shows we have a monster mentality.
“We believed we could be champions and we’ve done it.”;
