Algerian Coach Belmadi Backs Moroccan Players in FIFA Best Awards Vote

Djamel Belmadi moves away from the political rivalries between Morocco and his country, Algeria. During the Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 ceremony held on Monday at the Pleyel hall in Paris, he supported the Moroccans in the running. In the category of best goalkeeper, the coach of the Fennecs voted for Yassine Bounou then Emiliano Martinez and Ederson, goalkeeper of Manchester City where the Algerian Riyad Mahrez plays. Emiliano Martinez will be named The Best goalkeeper 2022.

For the coaches, Djamel voted for his long-time friend, the coach of the Atlas Lions Walid Regragui then Lionel Scaloni, the Argentine coach world champion 2022 and Carlo Ancelotti, winner of the Champions League with Real Madrid. In the end, it is the Argentine coach who was awarded the trophy for best coach 2022.