Achraf Hakimi Shines as PSG’s New Star Under Luis Enrique’s Leadership

Achraf Hakimi is having an excellent start to the season. The Moroccan international is establishing himself in the role of leader while scoring goals. He shone in the matches against Borussia Dortmund and Olympique de Marseille, scoring two goals and providing an assist. This brings happiness to his teammates and his coach. The latter does not hesitate to sing his praises. "He brings much more than anyone else on the right side of the field," praised Luis Enrique after the victory against Marseille. "He is a fullback, but not only that. He is a midfielder and a striker. It’s a blessing for a coach to have a player of this quality and commitment under his command."

The Atlas Lion is also happy to play under the orders of the Spanish technician who has placed his trust in him by giving him a prominent place - the second most used field player behind Skriniar - in his game plan, granting him real freedom of movement on his right side, reports Le Parisien. "He is very happy with his role in the team," confides a member of his close entourage. "He resembles a lot the player he can be with the Moroccan national team and the one we saw at Dortmund and Inter Milan. All of this is thanks to the coach and the team." His relatives now describe a "very happy" and "delighted" man with his situation at PSG. His teammate and friend Kylian Mbappé praises him in an Instagram post. "The best right-back in the world, you know," writes the French international.

After a "contrasted" sporting period, the 24-year-old player is finding his place at PSG. He had been indicted in March for rape after being taken into custody. A 24-year-old French woman, domiciled in Fontenay-sous-Bois (Val-de-Marne), had presented herself at the end of February to the police station in Nogent-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne), where she claimed to have been raped by Hakimi at his home in Boulogne-Billancourt. Accusations rejected by the Moroccan right-back. This judicial aspect had a direct impact on his performances with the Parisian club and on his level of play in total decline, but also on his marriage. The Spanish actress Hiba Abouk and he divorced in a tumultuous atmosphere.