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During the last few hours,

However, the thousands and thousands of people who have used the hashtag are not referring to the well-known U2 vocalist, but to a rising star:

who, after saving three penalties against Spain, led his team to the quarterfinals in the World Cup in Qatar.

According to the fans,

(as he is known) has become a

and according to the experts, he has already risen as one of

in the world.

And he still can't believe it.

"The truth is that, when you are in this situation,

fully assimilate what you have achieved. But

We know that we have to remain focused and keeping in mind what lies ahead. But we are very happy that things They have come out like this and, I imagine, as

maybe we will realize what we have just achieved. But it hasn't happened yet!", commented

, with great humility, after the game.

And it is that, unlike other footballers,

has always been

A profile that he has cultivated since his beginnings on the courts.

With the Sevilla kit, his current club.GTRES

Yassine Bounou

on April 5, 1991, into a Moroccan family, which

for labor reasons.

"My father was

He taught Physics classes and that's why my family lived in Canada for eight years. But when I turned three,

to Casablanca, because my mother never adapted,"

told EL MUNDO, in 2018, in an interview in which he also talked about his beginnings, when he was still a child.

"All my life consisted of

I learned on the slope of a

, drawing the goal on the wall and placing garbage cans," he explained.

Bono, stopping one of Spain's penalties. Abbie ParrAP

According to his environment,

quickly began to show that he

But his parents were not convinced that this was his way.

"I don't want you to spend so much time on soccer," his father would have told him, who would also have encouraged him to travel to Spain to try other trades.

"I came to Spain several times as a child. I was with one of my uncles

that was held around La Romareda,

At that time, the market in Spain was something. It's not like now, when almost every products are Chinese. It was the top moment of the market!", said the athlete four years ago.

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Even so,

managed to focus on his dreams and put all his efforts into learning to master the ball.

In fact, during his first years, Yassine was convinced that

However, at 11, a coach suggested that he try in goal... And suddenly, the teenager found his destiny.

One that his

helped him forge until 2010, when the

sent for him.

According to various media, Bono then traveled to France.

But some

made him return to Morocco.

Bono, blanketed by his teammates. Mohamed MessaraEFE

A couple of seasons later,

had, for the first time, the opportunity to play in a high-calibre game:

which helped different international clubs begin to take notice of him.

Among them,

who signed him in 2012. Although he did not become a starter.

"It was something difficult to accept. I was good to be there, but not enough to compete.

feeling that I couldn't play. All that was very fast for me, but it helped me feel valued", indicated, a while ago, to EL MUNDO.

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In 2014, Atleti

and, in 2016 -when his contract ended- he signed for

A team in which he remained until 2019, when he himself asked to be

where he has grown to become a

crowd

"I will always continue in this line:

and trying to continue growing in aspects that can help the team. I want to try to be exemplary,

and that's it. I want to be a leader from my way of being, from the remoteness," he told

According to

himself , he is very happy with his performance in the Andalusian team.

But, since the World Cup began, there has been an insistent rumor that talks about

to the other side of the pond, due to his fanaticism for an Argentine team.

According to agreements with numerous Latin media -such as TyC Sports-, Yassine has admired the albiceleste team since he was a child and, due to this, he began to be interested in local clubs.

Specifically, for

where he played the greatest of his referents.

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"My dog ​​is called Ariel, because one of my favorite players was

he revealed a few months ago, which has caused the Argentines to be excited about his arrival.

However, Bono

on the subject.

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So neither is

with whom he began dating in 2017. And although it is not clear when they got married, the couple has shared on Instagram that they

in 2020. Despite this, neither of them usually talks much about their private life.

At least, in the media and on social networks.

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