Barcelona Starlet Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Chooses Spain Over Morocco for International Career
The Spanish national coach, Luis Enrique Martinez, welcomed the choice of Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, the Moroccan prodigy of FC Barcelona, "to play for Spain" after declining the offer from Morocco.
For Luis Enrique, it is "good news" that Abde Ez, who recently obtained Spanish nationality, has finally chosen to play for Spain and turn his back on his country of origin. "He is a talented footballer. He doesn’t have much international experience, but what he has done is quite interesting," he said in an interview with Movistar.
To read: Barcelona Winger Ezzalzouli Chooses Spain Over Morocco for International Career
The coach of the Roja "hopes" to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. "If we maintain this good level, we will be able to go very far. We know that it is very difficult to predict what will happen, but I am very excited and happy to know that 40 or 50 players are ready to come and play for the national team," he said.
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