Juventus to Renew Mehdi Benatia’s Contract
Rabat – Courted by Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Olympique Marseille, and lately Olympique Lyon, Mehdi Benatia may ultimately choose to stay with Juventus. Having returned from the World Cup, Benatia was...
View ArticlePan-Maghrebism through Football: Can Sports Unify a Divided Maghreb?
Rabat – Morocco’s failure to win the rights to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup has reawakened a popular desire to end the decades-long regional rivalry in the Maghreb. Saudi Arabia’s lobbying against...
View ArticlePending Confirmation, Tangier to Host Spain’s Super Cup Match
Rabat – Tangier, Morocco’s gateway to Africa and Europe will possibly host the final game of the Spanish Supercopa (Super Cup), which is scheduled for August 12. Spanish sports outlet Marca reported...
View ArticleEl Ahmadi Joins Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad Jeddah
Rabat – Morocco’s Atlas Lion Karim El Ahmadi has officially signed with Saudi Arabia’s football club Al Ittihad Jeddah for a two-year contract. Al Ittihad confirmed the news on Monday via Twitter. “We...
View ArticleLuis Enrique to be New Manager of Spain’s National Team
Rabat – The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced that the former coach of FC Barcelona, Luis Enrique, is now the new manager for Spain’s national football team for a two year...
View ArticleFrench-Moroccan Mattéo Guendouzi to Sign Arsenal for 8 million EUR
Rabat – Mattéo Guendouzi is taking his career a step forward, playing for the “big league”. According to French outlet France Ouest, the 19-year-old French-Moroccan is moving to the first league,...
View ArticleMorocco’s Ayoub Abou Oulam Signs With Gétafe
Rabat – Madrid suburban club announced on Friday that 20-year-old Ayoub Abou Oulam, has signed with Gétafe. He will be joining Moroccan Atlas Lion Fayçal Fajr. The Moroccan midfielder began his...
View ArticleAchraf Hakimi Gives Football Lessons to Kids in Tetouan
Rabat – Atlas Lion Achraf Hakimi shared his football knowledge in Tetouan. After spending some well-earned rest in Ibiza and Marrakech, the 19-year-old football sensation took some time to give...
View ArticleCristiano Ronaldo Leaves Real Madrid for Juventus
Rabat – Juventus has reached an agreement to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid for EUR 100 million. The news may shock several football fans, but it is really happening. After nine seasons with...
View ArticleReal Madrid Sends Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi to Borussia Dortmund on Loan
Rabat – Borussia Dortmund (BVB) has officially signed Morocco’s international football player Achraf Hakimi on a two season-long loan from Real Madrid. BVB confirmed the signing of the 19-year-old...
View ArticleMorocco’s Ayoub El Kaabi Signs with China’s Hebei Fortune
Rabat – After being courted by Mexico’s Club America, Spain’s Atletico Madrid, and Egypt’s Zamalek and Al Ahly, Moroccan football player Ayoub El Kaabi has made his choice. The 25-year old Berkane’s...
View ArticleAmine Harit’s Hearing Postponed Again
Rabat – Amine Harit’s hearing was postponed again. According to Le Site Info, the First Instance Tribunal of Marrakech decided to push the Atlas Lions’ audience to allow the insurance company to...
View ArticleHakim Ziyech Linked with Olympique Lyon, Not Sure to Leave Ajax
Rabat – Hakim Ziyech’s future destination remains a mystery. After being rumored to sign with AS Roma, it seems that the Moroccan football player may possibly join the French Championship with...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Criticizes Brazil for Voting in Favor of Morocco 2026
Rabat – Brazil’s vote in favor of Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid has not gone unnoticed. Nearly a month after the FIFA vote, Alejandro Dominguez, President of the South American Football Confederation...
View ArticleBeoutQ: Saudi Arabia Abides by FIFA’s Decision to End Pirated Sports Channel
Rabat – Saudi Arabia welcomed FIFA’s decision to end pirated sports channel BeoutQ for illegal distribution of the 2018 World Cup, underlining its efforts to fight against illegal activities. Last...
View ArticleAtletico Madrid Upset over El Kaabi’s Transfer to China’s Hebei Fortune
Rabat – Spain’s Atletico Madrid was not happy to hear about Morocco’s Ayoub El Kaabi’s transfer to Chinese football club. The Atlas Lion reportedly signed a two year contract with the Hebei fortune on...
View ArticleInfantino Prefers Joint Bids for the World Cup
Rabat – President of the international football federations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino said that joint bids for World Cup are his favorite. “I believe in joint bids because the World Cup is an enormous...
View Article‘France Has a Dangerous Counterattack like Morocco’: Croatia Coach
Rabat – As the countdown to the 2018 World Cup final begins, head coach of the finalist Croatian team Zlatko Dalic has compared France’s football team to Morocco’s Atlas Lions and Belgium’s Red Devils....
View ArticleIndia’s ATK Signs Moroccan Midfielder Noussair El Maimouni
Rabat – International football teams have widely shown interest in Moroccan footballers. Atletico De Kolkata (ATK) of India signed Moroccan midfielder Noussair El Maimouni. The club confirmed the...
View ArticleWill Eden Hazard be Ronaldo’s Successor?
Rabat – After Ronaldo’s departure that has caused shockwaves within the football world, Real Madrid is seeking to recruit a new talented replacement for the attacker. Several names have been proposed,...
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