Moroccan fans ask the father of the "Unknown Soldier" to give birth to a third mother
The Moroccan national football team owes its historic achievement in the World Cup in Qatar and reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in its history to the collective and combative play of its players, but one player who caught the attention of fans and senior European clubs is the "Unknown Soldier" Sofiane Amrabat.
Since the beginning of the world championship in Qatar, Amrabat, the lung that the “Atlas Lions” breathes, does not leave a place on the field without being present in it. Defense and attack, and confirms his presence in the attack by supplying his teammates with elaborate balls for scoring.
Amrabat completely fulfills what coach Walid Rekragui asks of him, and what increases the importance of his brilliance, the freedom he gives him and the awesome combativeness with which he plays matches from the start until the last second.
His continuous brilliance increased the interest of senior clubs in the old continent in his services, most notably Liverpool, according to press reports.
His colleague Sofiane Boufal summarizes his role in the national team, saying, "The player who is stationed next to me has the freedom to move forward, but I do not have to leave my position, otherwise there will be a risk."
Sofiane played the last "epic" match against Spain, "with a back painkiller that kept him awake until 3 am on the night of the match."
He commented, "I can't abandon my players and my country."
Sufyan's combativeness is not strange to the Amrabat family, as his brother Noureddine declared it during his defense of the colors of the Atlas Lions.
At that time, his brother Sufyan entered his place, and he played only a few minutes, which was a start to impose himself in the Lions squad after the end of the Russian World Cup, where he became indispensable for the “Atlas Lions” squad, and he has so far played 43 international matches.
The two Amrabat brothers enjoy great admiration from the Moroccan fans, to the extent that the latter demanded that his father give birth to "another boy to be a pillar of the Moroccan national team in the future."
Amrabat, who celebrated his 26th birthday on August 21, has matured a lot in recent years, especially since his move to Italian Hellas Verona on loan from Belgian Club Brugge in the middle of the 2019-2020 season, so he was his gateway to Fiorentina at its end.
He benefited a lot from his professional experience in the Dutch League, which he started with Utrecht (2014-2017) and then to Feyenoord, which won the local cup with him (2017-2018).
His former coach at Club Brugge, Croatian Ivan Leko, described him as "a bandit for me on the field, in the true sense of the word."
Amrabat replied, "I understand why he said that. Sometimes you have to be tough on the field and I try to be that player. I am someone who is not afraid of anyone."
With his massive physique and shaven head, the Fiorentina player has dazzled since the start of the World Cup.
Cesare Prandelli, one of his former coaches at Fiorentina, said, "Soufiane Amrabat has exceptional qualities, it's a physical drive."
His Moroccan national team coach, Walid Regragui, says of him: “Soufiane is about to reach an important stage in his professional career. He is our first defensive player and our first attack maker. We are happy and hope he stays at this level to help us succeed in the matches we play.”
"Our strength is to be a real team, everyone is running, everyone is fighting," explains Amrabat.
"Tactically, we play in the middle of our field, and it's more intense than attacking, but we have players who can score."
Morocco conceded only one goal, and with friendly fire, defender Nayef Akrad scored by mistake against his country, although he faced strong teams such as Croatia, Belgium and Spain.
Amrabat summarizes, "We faced very strong teams. If we play in a very open style, it is difficult. But the way we play, it will be difficult for them to score against us."
Amrabat will certainly continue to do a vital job in the confrontation against Portugal in order to continue the adventure and compete with the greats. among the big clubs.
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