Barcelona’s Ezzalzouli Opts Out of Africa Cup of Nations, Chooses Club Over Morocco

The Moroccan jewel of FC Barcelona, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, has finally preferred his club to the Moroccan national team. The young striker has chosen not to be part of the Atlas Lions for the next Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) scheduled to start on January 9, reports the daily Assabah.

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Ezzalzouli has chosen to stay with Barça so as not to lose the trust of his coach, Xavi Hernandez, and above all, to retain his starting position in the Catalan team. The Moroccan winger had already informed the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), which had contacted him to join the national team, of his decision to remain for the moment at FC Barcelona, reports Mundo Deportivo.