At 21 years old, Ez Abde will return to Barcelona as a national hero in Morocco. The captain, leader, top scorer and best assistant in the Under-23 African Cup crowned his team with a great title that earned unanimous praise from the country’s press and a royal greeting from King Mohammed VI.
Le Matin, a Casablanca media outlet, praised the role of Abdessamad Ezzalzouli “by being crowned this Saturday at the Moulay Abdellah complex in Rabat as the top scorer in the 2023 U-23 African Cup of Nations” and given in the final against Egypt “the aid of the second and last purpose against Egypt, which is synonymous with assignment”.
After his excellent season playing on loan at Osasuna, where he contributed six goals and two assists, shining especially in a Cup he reached with the rojillo team in the final, Abde must return to discipline of FC Barcelona to show the coach, Xavi Hernández, that there is a hole in the squad.
It is clear that, since he signed for Barça in 2021 from Hércules in exchange for two million euros, Abde has not stopped developing, also boldly assuming the opportunity to show his conditions outside the direct scope of Barça club, with He has a contract until 2026.
L’Opinion de Rabat directly linked the sponsorship of champion Morocco to the relevant Catalan figure. “After an exciting and very tense final, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli’s teammates climbed to the top step of the CAN U23 podium, with Morocco’s first coronation in this continental competition”, “showing great maturity , despite his young age”. “This title, which adds to a series of brilliant achievements of national football at all levels, in different age categories, proves that Moroccan football is experiencing a real golden age,” asserted he.
The confirmation of Morocco’s presence in the Paris-2024 Olympic Games soccer tournament drew unanimous applause from the country. Even King Mohamed VI sent a message to the champions. “We follow with great pleasure and pride the coronation of the Moroccan under-23 football team, the title of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by our country, and their qualification for the next Olympic Games in Paris-2024. we are proud to recognize the high performance of our children during this tournament, and the high technical skills they displayed, and a wonderful patriotic spirit that earned the admiration and appreciation of the passionate fans,” the monarch wrote.
Source: La Verdad
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