Amrabat: “I apologize if anyone was offended by Gavi’s Instagram photo”

Sofyan Amrabat is one of the players in this World CupThe Moroccan, with his physical presence in the midfield, proves to be a top level player, and big clubs like Atlético, Barça or Premier League teams are already showing their interest in him. The midfielder gave an interview for Marca in the preview of the semifinals against Franceand now we are here to review it in MD.

Morocco is the big surprise of the World Cuphmade history by becoming the first African team to qualify for the semifinals of the World Cup, and tonight they have the possibility to continue to love everyone and go to the final, before they are a France who are the current world champions. “I don’t think it’s a surprise, but it’s something special that we’ve achieved. We are the first Arab and African countries to reach the semifinals of a World Cup. The results we are experiencing in Qatar are phenomenal.”

Despite the difficulty of the rival, Amrabat assured that they are not afraid of them, and they can win. “He is a good player, but there is no fear of Mbappé. France also has other very good football players, but we are not afraid of anyone. Respect yes. Mbappé is one of the best players in the world, but he doesn’t scare us.”

On the other hand, there was a lot of controversy against Amrabat for a picture he uploaded on his Instagram with Gavi on his shoulders, humiliated the Barça player. “I want to explain myself in that. I have my Instagram account, but there is another person who also manages it for me. The person who shared that image saw it as a joke. I have a lot of respect for the Spanish people and when I heard I realized that people didn’t like him, I removed him immediately. If anyone was offended, I apologize in the most sincere way. When people got angry, I decided to quickly remove it.”

After his great performances, he was the World Cup player with the most recoveries, many teams took interest in him, the Athletic He seems to be the leader: “I have a great coach at Fiorentina. I don’t like to talk about others. But yes, what Simeone does, what he has achieved… He coached Atlético de Madrid for many years. I like his style of play. He has won a lot and I have a lot of respect for him. The players on your team are physically strong and aggressive. I want to play like that.”

And to end the interview with Marca, he wants to remind the Moroccan fans: “There are many in Spain, but all over the world. They are everywhere. We feel his energy and drive in the stadiums. I think all the fans from Africa and from Arab countries are with us. We’re a big family and that’s amazing.”