Youssef El Arabi

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• Moroccan Soccer Star’s Height Joke Sparks Backlash on Social Media
  4 July 2019, by Amine

  On Instagram, apparently thinking he was doing well, Moroccan international Youssef El-Arabi wanted to congratulate Mbarek Boussoufa for his performance in the match against South Africa and wrote: "Ness Mitro Mabrouk". This literally means: "Congratulations, the half-meter".
  They are probably friends and are used to "teasing each other". But this post by El Arabi did not please many Internet users. They did not appreciate this reference to Boussoufa’s size and weight in a public post. (…)

• Moroccan Striker Youssef El-Arabi Signs 3-Year Deal with Olympiacos
  7 July 2019, by Said

  Moroccan international Youssef El-Arabi has just left the Qatari championship and is returning to Europe by joining the Greek club Olympiacos.
  The former Al Duhail player has just been recruited for three years, announces the Greek club on its website. However, the amount of the transfer is unknown, even if El-Arabi was out of contract.
  "Youssef El-Arabi, in red and white, at Olympiacos," the Club congratulated him on his Twitter account, welcoming him.
  Aged 32, the player had not (…)

• Moroccan Striker El Arabi Returns to National Team for Africa Cup Qualifiers
  28 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  Youssef El Arabi will be part of the Atlas Lions who will play the matches as part of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifiers. The player is already on the extended list of the coach, Vahid Halilhodzic.
  Long absent, Youssef El Arabi will join the Moroccan team for the matches as part of the 2021 CAN qualifiers, reports Hespress.
  In this sense, he could play the first match that will oppose Morocco to Mauritania, on November 15, at the Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat.
  The (…)

• Moroccan Star El Arabi Extends Goal-Scoring Lead in Greek Super League
  3 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Moroccan international, Youssef El Arabi, top scorer in the Greek championship, showed his great form by scoring, this Saturday, February 1, against the opposing team, Xanthi.
  The Moroccan player, since his transfer to Olympiacos, is already unanimous in Greece. Youssef El Arabi was once again indispensable to his team, with an assist for the first goal, before scoring the second, in the 43rd minute against Xanthi.
  Thanks to this victory (3-1), Olympiacos is galloping in first place (…)

• Moroccan Star Youssef El Arabi Leads Greek Super League Scoring Charts with Hat-Trick
  15 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Moroccan international, Youssef El Arabi, was elected, on Sunday, January 12, top scorer of the Greek Championship, with 13 goals to his name.
  The Moroccan player, Youssef El Arabi, scored a hat-trick on Sunday with his club. This fine performance allowed Olympiacos to win a convincing victory (4-0) over the Lamia team and consolidate its position as leader at the end of the 18th round of the Greek Championship.
  The three goals of the Atlas Lion were scored in the 40th, 51st and (…)

• Moroccan Star El Arabi Nets Double, Extends Greek Super League Scoring Lead
  17 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  Moroccan international Youssef El Arabi scored a historic double this Saturday in the Greek championship, allowing his club to win its 17th victory.
  Very much in form since the beginning of this season, Youssef El Arabi continues to reveal himself on a daily basis. Last Saturday, he showed that he represents the linchpin of his club, its designated playmaker.
  Against Panionios, the Atlas Lion scored in the 6th minute, before repeating the feat in the 24th minute. The former Al Duhail (…)

• Moroccan Striker El Arabi Nets Hat-Trick as Olympiacos Thrash Atromitos 4-0
  19 October 2020, by Ginette

  Moroccan international Youssef El Arabi was at his best during the match played by Olympiacos against Atromitos. It was a resounding 4-0 score thanks to a hat-trick from the Moroccan striker.
  The Atlas Lion delivered a very good performance by offering the victory to his club. Three goals scored in the 51st, 81st and 86th minutes of play. A thrashing that Atromitos is unlikely to forget anytime soon. Thanks to the exploit achieved by Youssef El Arabi, Olympiacos finds itself 2nd in the (…)

• Olympiacos Striker Youssef El Arabi Cleared of COVID-19 Ahead of Europa League Match
  12 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  A Moroccan international, playing in the Greek championship, has tested negative for Coronavirus.
  All members of the Greek club, Olympiacos, underwent the coronavirus test, after club president Evangelos Marinakis tested positive.
  At the end of the test, the club announced on its official website that all members (players, coaching and medical staff, officials) tested negative for the Covid-19 virus.
  As the only Moroccan playing in this championship, Youssef El Arabi is therefore not (…)

• Veteran Striker Youssef El Arabi Seeks Contract Extension with Olympiacos
  16 October 2021, by Ginette

  At 34 years old, Youssef El Arabi wishes to continue the adventure with Olympiacos. Discussions with the club’s management for an extension are underway according to the local press.
  Olympiacos had convinced him to extend last season in return for a pay rise. He was then earning 3 million euros per year. This time, it is the player who took the first step by contacting the club’s management.
  In 10 appearances with the Greek club, the former FC Granada player has scored 3 goals in all (…)

• Moroccan Soccer Star El Arabi Tests Positive for COVID-19, Quarantined in Cameroon
  19 November 2020, by Ginette

  Moroccan international Youssef El Arabi tested positive for Covid-19 and was therefore unable to face the Central African Republic team with his teammates on Tuesday, November 17 in Cameroon.
  The tests carried out by the Moroccan delegation in Douala, Cameroon, before the Centrafrica-Morocco match, revealed that the striker Youssef El Arabi, who plays for Olympiacos, is positive for Covid-19. He has been placed in quarantine in Cameroon where he is being monitored by the national team (…)