The all-time top scorer for Al Ain, Togolese international Laba Kodjo, confirmed that his contract with 'The Champion' expires in four months. He expressed his desire to win as many titles as possible before leaving to depart with his head held high. Kodjo also spoke of his joy at scoring a goal on his 35th birthday during a 3-1 victory over Al-Khaleej on Tuesday in the 14th round of the Pro League. 'I am in the last four months of my contract with Al Ain, I am enjoying my time here and doing my duty on the field, I cannot afford to relax,' Kodjo said in post-match comments attended by about 1,000 spectators, most of them fans of 'The Violets'. In the first half, we tried to score but failed, but things improved in the second half, and we had to be patient.' With this victory, Al Ain raised their tally to 34 points, temporarily topping the Pro League standings, awaiting Al-Shabab Al-Ahli's match with Ajman this evening. Meanwhile, Al-Khaleej's tally remained frozen at 16 points in eighth place. The goal scored by Laba Kodjo took his tally to 134 goals, placing him fifth in the all-time top scorers list for the competition after breaking the tie with Al-Shaab legend Adnan Al-Talyani. 'It's true that my contract is nearing its end, but this motivates me to give more than 100% to achieve my goals,' he added. 'I want to win many titles this season before leaving the club, and I want to leave with my head held high, so I always focus on my goals and work hard to help the team achieve victories.' The Togolese striker also expressed his happiness at scoring on his birthday, saying: 'I am happy to have scored on my 35th birthday, and I thank my teammates and the fans who supported us.'
