
Zakaria El Ouahdi: Genk star chooses family over a major transfer
Named Pro League Player of the Month, Genk’s Belgian-Moroccan defender Zakaria El Ouahdi is not considering a transfer, wanting to stay close to his father, who is battling leukemia.

Named Pro League Player of the Month, Genk’s Belgian-Moroccan defender Zakaria El Ouahdi is not considering a transfer, wanting to stay close to his father, who is battling leukemia.

The list of Moroccan footballers who leave their clubs, then Morocco, before setting off to swim to Ceuta is growing. The latest case: a player from the M’diq women’s team.

Behind the prodigy of FC Barcelona is an 18-year-old young man with an already dense history. In an intimate interview given to a podcast, Lamine Yamal opened up like never before, discussing his insatiable ambition, his family wounds, and the sacrifices that fame imposes.

The strategy of Paris Saint-Germain is now clear: to attract the greatest French talents from Ligue 1. One of the targets is a French player of Moroccan origin targeted by Walid Regragui.

Amine Harit’s adventure with Marseille is coming to an end. Lacking playing time under the direction of Roberto De Zerbi, the attacking midfielder is leaving Olympique de Marseille to rebound in the Turkish championship, where the official announcement of his transfer is expected in the coming hours.

In an interview, Manchester United’s versatile player Noussair Mazraoui addresses several topics, including his first season in the Premier League and the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco.

Moroccan international Sofiane Boufal has formally denied the rumors circulating on social media announcing the death of his mother. The midfielder of Union Saint-Gilloise has published a message on Instagram to put an end to the speculation and ask for respect for the privacy of his family.

An anecdote told by his former PSG teammate Ander Herrera about his lifestyle was enough to reignite the controversy. Hurt by the wave of hateful comments, Kays Ruiz-Atil, now in the Belgian second division, has decided to set the record straight.

While some Atlas Lions, especially the newcomers like Hamza Igamane and Neil El Aynaoui, shone in Morocco’s two matches against Niger (5-0) and Zambia (2-0) for the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers, others - among the veterans - like Eliesse Ben Seghir were unable to make an impact.

Renovated at great cost, the Mohammed V Complex in Casablanca, which hosted Monday’s match between Algeria and Guinea (0-0) as part of the eighth round of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers, appears to already be in a state of deterioration.

A simple delay that has taken on the appearance of a diplomatic incident. The broadcast of the Algerian national anthem, before the World Cup 2026 qualifying match against Guinea relocated to Casablanca, has caused a strong controversy in Algeria.

While he was hoping to play in Ligue 1, the biggest European competition this season, Moroccan international Amine Harit is no longer in the plans of Olympique de Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi. The Marseille club expects to receive an offer from Saudi Arabia or Qatar to get rid of him.