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Moroccan National Soccer Team Sends Eid al-Fitr Greetings to Fans Worldwide
On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, this Sunday, May 24, 2020, the Atlas Lions wished a happy holiday to all Moroccans.
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Morocco Coach Halilhodzic Faces Challenge as Dual Nationals Delay National Team Commitments
After the disruption of the sports calendar, following the coronavirus pandemic, the national coach is facing another concern. Several dual nationals, after expressing their desire to wear the national team jersey, are slow to follow up on their choice of sports nationality.
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Morocco's El-Ahmadi Reveals National Team Choice: Loyalty Over Opportunity
Former Moroccan international Karim El Ahmadi has recalled his relationship with Morocco. In an interview, he confided that he had always favored the Atlas Lions to "avoid being put under pressure from both sides".
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Moroccan Star Amine Harit Sidelined with Ligament Injury After Bundesliga Derby Loss
Amine Harit will follow his club’s next match from the bench. The Moroccan international would have suffered an injury sustained during the match between Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund.
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Real Madrid Eyes Return of Rising Star Achraf Hakimi Amid European Interest
The Moroccan international, Achraf Hakimi, coveted by several European clubs, could ultimately return to Real Madrid. The Madrid club plans to recover its player whose skills are highly sought after on the market, at the end of his loan to Borussia Dortmund, at the end of this season.
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Morocco's National Team to Unveil New Puma Jerseys in September
The equipment manufacturer Puma is actively preparing to make the new jerseys available to the African teams. Those of the Atlas Lions will be ready for September.
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Bordeaux Midfielder Benrahou Undecided on Morocco National Team Future
Yassine Benrahou’s father and the Moroccan press have already placed him on the bench of the Atlas Lions. But the Girondins de Bordeaux midfielder has still not made a decision.
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Former Moroccan Star Ouaddou Weighs In on Mahrez Controversy Amid Morocco-Algeria Tensions
The day after the controversy sparked by Riyad Mahrez’s discourteous remarks about Moroccans, the former Moroccan international, Abdeslam Ouaddou, adds his two cents on Moroccan-Algerian relations.
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Moroccan Soccer Club Parts Ways with Algerian Coach Stranded by COVID-19 Travel Ban
Covid-19 causes Algerian coach Abdelkader Amrani to lose his job at Difaâ Hassani Jadidi (DHJ). The flagship club of the Doukkala region announced on Tuesday that it had amicably parted ways with the man, who was stranded in his country due to the suspension of air travel due to the new coronavirus.
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Inter Milan Joins Race for Real Madrid's Coveted Defender Achraf Hakimi
Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi continues to impress the big European clubs, who do not hide their desire to recruit such a talent. Inter Milan has just joined the list of clubs that strongly express the wish to have the Atlas Lion in their ranks.
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Former Morocco Captain Benatia Defends Mahrez Over Controversial Comments
Moroccan international Medhi Benatia has chosen to support Riyad Mahrez, the Algerian from Manchester City, following the false controversy sparked by remarks misinterpreted by the Moroccan public.
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Riyad Mahrez Defuses Controversy, Cites Moroccan Heritage to Ease Tensions
Caught in the middle of a big controversy, the Algerian international, Riyad Mahrez , played the card of his mother, of Moroccan origin, to calm the ardor of the Moroccan media and Internet users, and put an end to this misunderstanding, which should not have taken place, according to his statements.