Emissaries of King Mohammed VI are trying to convince the Hispano-Moroccan-Equatorial Guinean Lamine Yamal, and the Moroccan-born striker Brahim Diaz , both courted by Spain, to choose Morocco as their sporting nationality.
Lamine Yamal , 16, has chosen to continue his international career with Spain. The player of Moroccan origin, who was also highly sought after by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), is expected to be on the list that Luis de la Fuente will publish on Friday.
The Hispano-Moroccan-Equatorial Guinean Lamine Yamal , the youngest player in the history of FC Barcelona, is under pressure from the Spanish media, who are pushing him to choose Spain as his sporting nationality over Morocco, the country of his father.
A visit by Brahim Diaz to Tangier a few days ago has sparked rumors about his choice of sporting nationality. The Real Madrid player should choose between Spain, his country of birth, or Morocco, his country of origin.
Since 2015, Morocco has joined the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) as a permanent observer, which includes Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Panama. The kingdom is thus gaining influence in this Central American region, unlike Spain.
Primark has removed the burkini from its catalog and stores in Spain. The Irish company was the only one in Spain to market this swimsuit designed for Muslim women.
Mohamed Katir won the silver medal at the 5,000 meters World Cup held in Budapest. The Spanish athlete residing in Mula (Murcia) dedicated this medal to his family, to Mula, to Spain... and also to Morocco, his country of origin.
A French national woman was arrested in the port of Melilla while traveling with an irregular Moroccan, believed to be her brother, who was hidden in a fetal position in the spare tire compartment.
The Spanish government will have to conduct a real diplomatic offensive to restore its image if it wants to host the 2030 World Cup with Morocco and Portugal. An image tarnished by the controversy surrounding the forced kiss of Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), on player Jenni Hermoso after the women’s World Cup final.
While the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) in Melilla accuses the President of Melilla, Juan José Imbroda (PP), of being Morocco’s "best ally" in its goal of annexing Ceuta and Melilla, the latter accuses the party of Pedro Sanchez of "swallowing everything" from the kingdom.
The controversy sparked by the affair of the forced kiss given by Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), to the player Jenni Hermoso at the end of the women’s World Cup final, and the FIFA sanction that has just provisionally suspended him, could jeopardize the joint candidacy of Morocco, Spain and Portugal for the 2030 World Cup.
Morocco could overtake Spain and become Europe’s largest green hydrogen supplier by 2050, according to a recent study commissioned by the European Commission.