In a video behind the scenes of Morocco's victory over Malawi 2-1 in the final price of the African Nations Championship, former Egyptian football star Mohamed Aboutrika gave his opinion on the brilliance of Moroccan star Ashraf Hakimi in taking direct free kicks.

Aboutrika appeared with the analysts of the "BN Sports" channels - who were celebrating the victory of the "Atlantic Lions" - and said, "Who trains with Messi must be like this (with such accuracy in executing free kicks)."

🇲🇦✍🏼 Describe it with the word #beINTERACT pic.twitter.com/tGTbpMoyYN

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 19, 2022

It is noteworthy that Paris Saint-Germain star Hakimi - who was described by his colleague Kylian Mbappe as the best right-back in the world - scored two goals for his country from two direct free kicks:

📹 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒: 🇲🇦 2-1 🇲🇦

A stunning @AchrafHakimi free-kick seal #TeamMorocco spot in the final 8 ️⃣

Rewatch the viral minutes of #MARMWI #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 |

#AFCON2021 |

@Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/E5AWWRydHN

— #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 🏆 (@CAF_Online) January 25, 2022

Achraf Hakimi's amazing goal against Gabon from the stands

Le but splendide d'Achraf Hakimi contre le Gabon pic.twitter.com/xZE1FfwLWO

— Mountakhab.net (@Mountakhabma) January 18, 2022

  • The first: in the 84th minute of his country's match against Gabon, and with this kick he awarded Morocco a 2-2 equalizer and topped Group C.

Superstar Achraf Hakimi fires his striking 🚀 missile from Hurra directly and shakes Malawi's net #African Nations_Cup |

#Morocco_Malawi#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 |

#AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/36Zf7rSTzG

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 25, 2022

  • The second: In the 70th minute of Morocco's match against Malawi on Tuesday, and his goal, which came from a free kick, won 2-1 for his country and qualified his family to the final price of the continental championship.

🇲🇼 Charles Thom's outstanding double save is our #SaveOfTheDay 🧤#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 |

#AFCON2021 |

#TeamMalawi pic.twitter.com/RCIXNKc1vd

— #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 🏆 (@CAF_Online) January 26, 2022

It is noteworthy that the Malawian goalkeeper made an unexpected save from a free kick by Hakimi himself in the first half of the match.