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  • Tottenham’s Rosella Ayane Reveals Personal Motivation Behind Morocco World Cup Choice
    21 July 2023, by Sylvanus

    Tottenham striker Rosella Ayane, who is participating in the women’s World Cup with the Lionesses of the Atlas - their very first participation - talks for the first time about the real reasons why she chose Morocco as her sporting nationality.
    Rosella Ayane could have played for Scotland, where her mother is from, but she chose her father’s country, Morocco. He passed away when she was 13 years old. "I have so many good memories of Morocco, and the reason I chose Morocco is because of my (…)

  • Morocco Stuns Nigeria in Women’s AFCON Semi-Final Shootout, Striker’s Reaction Goes Viral
    19 July 2022, by Sylvanus

    The Atlas Lionesses defeated Nigeria on penalties 5-4 (1-1) at the end of the semi-final played on Monday at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat and qualified for the final for the first time. A hilarious moment involving Moroccan striker Rosella Ayane will have marked the minds.
    The Moroccan team obtained its ticket for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Morocco-2022). But what caught the attention of the spectators the most was the moment when Moroccan striker Rosella (…)

  • Morocco’s Rosella Ayane Reflects on Historic Women’s World Cup Debut
    25 September 2023, by Sylvanus

    A month later, Moroccan striker Rosella Ayane looks back on the very first participation of the Atlas Lionesses in the Women’s World Cup, which took place from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
    "These two months have been very eventful... the World Cup. I really only realized what we had done once the event was over. It’s an incredible achievement. [...] It gave me the desire to continue doing things with Morocco," Rosella Ayane told the 90min website.
    For its first (…)

  • Tottenham’s Rosella Ayane Embraces Moroccan Roots Over Scottish Birth in National Team Choice
    17 October 2023, by Sylvanus

    Tottenham striker Rosella Ayane looks back on her choice to wear the Atlas Lionesses jersey instead of defending the colors of Scotland, the country where she was born. A question that her mother keeps asking her.
    "My mother and my aunts always ask me why you didn’t choose Scotland. But for me, it was obvious. I have such a close connection with Morocco. I felt at ease. When I made my decision, I didn’t really have to think about it, which, for me, already indicates my answer. And it’s (…)