
Rising Dutch Star Ihattaren Explains Choice of Netherlands Over Morocco
Mohamed Ihattaren, the young PSV Eindhoven striker, has extensively discussed his choice for the Netherlands and his refusal to play for Morocco with the Dutch media AD.

Mohamed Ihattaren, the young PSV Eindhoven striker, has extensively discussed his choice for the Netherlands and his refusal to play for Morocco with the Dutch media AD.

If Mohammed Ihattaren has renounced to wear the Moroccan jersey, it would be due to the negative pressure of the officials of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, especially during the mourning period of his father.

His choice apparently did not please. Having chosen the Netherlands as his sporting nationality, the young player of Moroccan origin, Mohammed Ihattaren, was accosted by supporters at Eindhoven airport.

Mourning since October 6, the Moroccan-Dutch player, Mohammed Ihattaren , has received many signs of affection and love both in the ranks of football personalities and among his fans. In turn, he posted a message on social networks as a thank you.

The remains of Mustapha Ihattaren, father of the Moroccan-Dutch international, arrived in Morocco on Thursday, October 10, nearly a week after his death. As announced, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Faouzi Lekjaâ, went to northern Morocco in Al Hoceima to attend the funeral of the deceased and support the young player.

The President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaâ , will attend the funeral of the father of Moroccan-Dutch international, Mohamed Ihattaren. Deceased on Sunday, October 4, 2019 from cancer, Mustapha Ihattaren will be buried on October 10 in his hometown of Al Hoceima, in northern Morocco.

Mohammed Ihattaren received the support of his teammates and supporters during the match played against Venlo on Sunday, October 6th. Indeed, the player lost his father following a serious illness.

The Moroccan-Dutch international Mohamed Ihattaren has lost his father. The latter died from a serious illness he had been fighting for several months.

Mohammed Ihattarenn, the young PSV Eindhoven player, gave a long interview to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad. An interview in which he discussed his club debut, his future and his father’s illness. But the question of his sports nationality was left unaddressed, as even though he is courted by Morocco and the Netherlands, the 17-year-old attacking midfielder has not yet chosen and does not want to talk about it for the moment.