Ayyoub Bouaddi in Morocco? The player’s response two months before the World Cup

With 58 Ligue 1 matches and 19 European appearances, Ayyoub Bouaddi displays rare maturity. Currently a French youth international with 10 caps, the native of Senlis is intensely courted by Morocco, the country of origin of his parents. Interviewed by the Téléfoot program, the player does not wish to act under constraint: "It’s an important choice in a career, something that shouldn’t be rushed. It’s something that has to come spontaneously and naturally."

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The Moroccan Football Federation has launched a major offensive to attract the Lille midfielder. Its president, Fouzi Lekjaa, and the coach of the Atlas Lions, Mohamed Ouahbi, have personally traveled to Lille to convince the player and his family. The objective is clear: to integrate the talented midfielder into the Moroccan squad as early as the next 2026 World Cup, which will kick off in two months.

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Faced with this pressure, the coach of the Bleuets, Gérald Baticle, hopes that the player will choose to remain under the tricolor colors. "I hope and wish with all my heart that he will remain blue," he confided, praising the potential of a player capable of leading France to future titles. While pleading his case, the French coach concedes that the final decision belongs exclusively to the player.

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